Reps. Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones — Tennessee Democrats who were expelled from the state legislature in April by their Republican colleagues after joining protesters demanding stronger gun control legislation — won back their seats late Thursday.
the Democrats had committed “multiple violations” of the General Assembly’s rules, and that they had “knowingly and intentionally” brought “disorder and dishonor” to the House.
days after their expulsion by local officials in their districts, but only on an interim basis, requiring them to run in elections this year to keep their seats.on Twitter, the social media platform now rebranded as X, late Thursday. “See you August 21st for special session.”
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