{"id":132221,"date":"2023-04-11T18:52:50","date_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:52:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/?p=132221"},"modified":"2023-04-11T18:52:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-11T18:52:50","slug":"whats-next-for-the-tennessee-house-lawmakers-who-were-expelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fin2me.com\/politics\/whats-next-for-the-tennessee-house-lawmakers-who-were-expelled\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#x27;s next for the Tennessee House lawmakers who were expelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/images.axios.com\/vXccNwORLPiRfhRyGJb4Rid04s0=\/0x0:4863x2735\/1920x1080\/2023\/04\/11\/1681228378745.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>State Rep. Justin Jones raises his fist after being reinstated to his seat on April 10 in Nashville, Tennessee. Photo: Seth Herald\/Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>An effort is underway to restore two Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled from the Tennessee legislature in a GOP-led vote last week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The expulsions over a gun reform protest have attracted national attention \u2014 from the White House to civil rights groups \u2014 as the country continues to grapple with an unending stream of mass shootings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Catch up quick: <\/strong>Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville) and Justin Pearson (D-Memphis) were expelled by the GOP-led Tennessee House last week.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>An effort to expel Rep. Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville), who is white and participated in the protest alongside them, failed by one vote, fueling allegations of racism.<\/li>\n<li>Republicans argued the so-called &quot;Tennessee Three&quot; had violated House rules and engaged in disorderly behavior by participating in the protest for stricter gun laws.<\/li>\n<li>The demonstration took place in the wake of the Nashville school shooting that left six people dead \u2014 including three children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>What happens next<\/h5>\n<p>Jones and Pearson&#x27;s expulsions will trigger special elections to select permanent replacements, but a date has not yet been set.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The expelled lawmakers are eligible to run in the special election and, if successful, cannot be expelled again for the same reason.<\/li>\n<li>For now, local authorities in each district can choose who will represent them at the statehouse temporarily. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Who fills the seats in the meantime<\/h5>\n<p>Nashville&#x27;s Metro Council held a special meeting on Monday to select an interim replacement and voted unanimously to return Jones to his seat.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>&quot;I want to welcome the people back to the people&#x27;s house,&quot; Jones said Monday upon his return to the House floor. &quot;I want to welcome democracy back to the people&#x27;s house.&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Meanwhile, <\/strong>the Shelby County Commission will meet on Wednesday to consider reappointing Pearson to his seat in the interim.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Both Jones and Pearson are expected to run the subsequent special elections.<\/li>\n<li>Both seats are in heavily Democrat-voting areas.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Worth noting: <\/strong>Doug Kufner, a spokesperson for<strong> <\/strong>Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton, confirmed Monday that whoever is selected as interim representatives by the county governing bodies will be &quot;seated as representatives as the constitution requires,&quot; the Tennessean reported.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tennessee House Republicans said in a statement last week that if Jones and Pearson returned to the House they hoped they would &quot;act as the thousands who have come before them \u2014 with respect for our institution, their fellow colleagues and the seat they hold.&quot;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Go deeper: <\/strong>How Tennessee GOP expelling 2 Democrats could have ripple effect in other states<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2023\/04\/11\/what-next-expel-tennessee-lawmakers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>State Rep. Justin Jones raises his fist after being reinstated to his seat on April 10 in Nashville, Tennessee. 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