And the GOP has previously resisted removing its own members even when weighing criminal allegations. Just two other House members have ever been ousted from the chamber since the Civil War. Jones was temporarily banned from the Tennessee Capitol in 2019 after throwing a cup of liquid at former House Speaker Glen Casada and other lawmakers while protesting the bust of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest inside the Capitol.Įxpelling lawmakers is an extraordinary action inside the Tennessee Capitol. All three have been highly critical of the Republican supermajority. Johnson has served in the House since 2019. Pearson and Jones are both freshman lawmakers. A few hours later, House Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison referred to Jones as the “former representative” during the evening session.Ī survivor of the Highland Park, Illinois, shooting took over the Nashville police press conference after the spokesperson left. John Lewis’ guiding principal.īy Monday, Sexton confirmed that the three lawmakers had been stripped of their committee assignments and said more punishments could be on the way. Meanwhile, House Minority Leader Karen Camper described their actions as “good trouble,” a reference to the late U.S. He later vowed the three would face consequences. As the chants echoed throughout the Capitol, Jones, Johnson and Pearson approached the front of the House chamber with a bullhorn.Īs the three shared the bullhorn and cheered on the crowd, Sexton, a Republican, quickly called for a recess. Hundreds of protesters packed the Capitol last week calling for the Republican-led Statehouse to pass gun control measures in response to the Nashville school shooting that resulted in the deaths of six people.
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