Lawmaker Expulsion News Today

The two Tennessee Democratic lawmakers who grabbed national headlines earlier this year after being expelled by state Republicans over protests following a mass school shooting easily won their respective special elections for their seats on Thursday.

Tennessee Democratic state Rep. Justin Jones has almost raised $1.1 million this year, likely as a result of his public expulsion earlier in the year.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nashville officials are poised to vote Monday to reinstate one of the two Black Democratic lawmakers expelled by Republican colleagues for their gun control protest on the Ten...

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton will seat the two black Democratic lawmakers who were forced out last week over their protests following a mass school shooting if the county commissions vote them back in, a spokesperson for Sexton said Monday.

Rep. Bryan Richey (R-TN) claimed the accusations that former Reps. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson (D-TN) were expelled over their race is "political nonsense."

Banishment is generally reserved as a punishment for politicians accused of serious misconduct – not as a weapon against political opponents.

President Joe Biden responded to the news Thursday that two of three Tennessee Democrats who protested in favor of gun reform on the House floor were expelled from their positions.

Two Democrats were expelled, and a third only narrowly kept her seat. What happens now?

At least 23 of the 39-member council either announced on social media or told NBC News that they condemned Thursdays expulsion and would vote to reinstate Jones as early as possible.

Two Democrats were expelled, and a third only narrowly kept her seat. What happens now?