The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two Democratic members expelled from the chamber earlier this year, as the legislature meets for a contentious special session on public safety spurred by a mass shooting at a Nashville school.
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The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two Democratic members expelled from the chamber earlier this year, as the legislature meets for a contentious special session on public safety spurred by a mass shooting at a Nashville school.
It is authoritarianism,” Jones said in a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, accusing Sexton of silencing him because the Democrat had earlier proposed a vote of no confidence against the speaker.
Jones told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source” Tuesday night that he would again call for a vote of no confidence against Sexton when the state’s next legislative session begins in January.
The lawmaker was expelled in April after he and two other Democrats called for gun reform during a protest on the floor of the state House after the March 27 shooting at the Covenant School, which left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.
Republicans spared Rep. Gloria Johnson but voted to expel Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson – both Black – only for their constituents to send them back to finish the regular session on an interim basis.
Lee on Monday asked Senate leadership to take up 12 bills related to mental health and school security, among others, The Tennessean reported.
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The GOP-controlled Tennessee House of Representatives on Monday voted to silence one of two Democratic members expelled from the chamber earlier this year, as the legislature meets for a contentious special session on public safety spurred by a mass shooting at a Nashville school.
It is authoritarianism,” Jones said in a video shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, accusing Sexton of silencing him because the Democrat had earlier proposed a vote of no confidence against the speaker.
Jones told CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on “The Source” Tuesday night that he would again call for a vote of no confidence against Sexton when the state’s next legislative session begins in January.
The lawmaker was expelled in April after he and two other Democrats called for gun reform during a protest on the floor of the state House after the March 27 shooting at the Covenant School, which left three 9-year-olds and three adults dead.
Republicans spared Rep. Gloria Johnson but voted to expel Jones and Rep. Justin Pearson – both Black – only for their constituents to send them back to finish the regular session on an interim basis.
Lee on Monday asked Senate leadership to take up 12 bills related to mental health and school security, among others, The Tennessean reported.
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