Tennessee House of Representatives begins discussion of expelling 3 Democratic lawmakers

Posted on AllSides April 6th, 2023
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(CNN) -- The Tennessee House of Representatives has begun discussing the possibility of expelling three Democratic lawmakers ahead of a vote later Thursday after they were accused of breaking House rules when they protested inside the chamber last week to call for gun reform. Protesters flooded the state Capitol as the legislators were set to take up three resolutions filed by GOP lawmakers Monday seeking to expel Reps. Gloria Johnson of Knoxville, Justin Jones of Nashville, and Justin Pearson of Memphis, a step the state House has taken only twice...

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