Tennessee House Republicans took steps toward expelling three Democratic state representatives after they participated in protests at the state Capitol calling for more gun control
Tennessee House Republicans on Monday took steps toward expelling three Democratic state representatives after they participated in protests at the state Capitol last Thursday calling for more gun control in the wake of the deadly mass shooting at Nashville’s Covenant School. GOP lawmakers filed three resolutions Monday, one each seeking the expulsion of Reps.
” In a series of tweets Monday, Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton called the Democratic lawmakers’ actions “unacceptable,” adding they broke “several rules of decorum and procedure on the House floor.” CNN has reached out to Sexton. The lawmakers themselves, however, appear defiant, with Johnson telling reporters Monday, “We committed no crime.