Tennessee House Speaker Sexton Removes Democrats From Committees After Redistricting Protest
Sexton said the removals punish Democrats for disrupting the redistricting session, and the move leaves many committees without Democratic members.
- On Tuesday, Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton removed all Tennessee House Democratic lawmakers from standing committees and subcommittees following disruptions during last week's special session on congressional redistricting.
- In a letter to Democratic Leader Karen Camper, Sexton accused members of 'disrupting the democratic and legislative processes' and displaying a 'flagrant disregard' for House rules during the contentious session.
- The letter detailed specific disruptions including members interlocking arms and blocking aisles on the House Floor, and accused Democrats of coordinating with 'paid protestors' using prohibited props and noisemakers.
- Rep. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, criticized the decision as retaliation for protesting what he termed 'their white supremacist agenda,' claiming the Speaker is 'choosing retaliation against a Black lawmaker.'
- Stripping nearly 2 million Tennesseans of representation, the removal remains in effect through November 2026, though the Government Operations Committee and Rules Committee are exempt under House rules.
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Tennessee Democrats Kicked Off Committees After Disruptive Protests
After a protest over congressional redistricting in Nashville spiraled out of control, the Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives removed Democratic lawmakers from all standing committees and subcommittees for their involvement in the demonstration.
Most Tennessee House Dems Stripped of Their Committee Assignments
Most Tennessee House Democrats have been stripped of their committee assignments for "instigating and encouraging disruptions" in coordination with "paid protestors and attendees" and using "prohibited props and noisemakers on the House Floor." The post Most Tennessee House Democrats Stripped of Their Committee Assignments appeared first on Breitbart.
House Speaker strips Democrats of committee assignments following special session behavior
Tennessee House committees looked a lot less bipartisan Wednesday following House Speaker Cameron Sexton's (R-Crossville) decision to strip lawmakers in the super minority of their committee and subcommittee assignments.
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