Tennessee House Speaker removes Democratic lawmakers from committees after redistricting protests
Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton removed Democratic state representatives from standing committees and subcommittees in response to their protests against a Republican redistricting map that would eliminate the state's Democratic congressional seat. The affected lawmakers, including Justin Jones, Justin Pearson, Gabby Salinas, Gloria Johnson, and Aftyn Behn, disrupted House floor proceedings by interlocking arms, using noisemakers, and coordinating with protesters in the gallery. Democrats characterized the punishment as racial retaliation for opposing what they called a racially discriminatory gerrymander.
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“Tennessee Democrats who protested new map stripped of committee assignments”
“Democrats Punished For Desperate Tantrums During Failed Redistricting Fight”
“Most Tennessee House Democrats Stripped of Their Committee Assignments”