BREAKING: Members of the Nashville Metro Council members voted Monday to reinstate Justin Jones as a representative in the Tennessee House.
Jones was expelled in a 72-25 vote, and Pearson was also ousted in a 69-26 vote. Johnson, survived by a 65-30 vote as the vote fell short of expulsion by one vote.The speaker of the House, Cameron Sexton, said their actions violated House rules of decorum and procedure,according to. Sexton revoked their ID access to the State Capitol building and stripped two of the three lawmakers of their committee assignments.
Earlier, Tennessee House Majority Leader William Lamberth, R-Portland, and Republican Caucus Chairman Jeremy Faison, R-Cosby, said they would “welcome” Jones and Pearson if they were reappointed and advised them to follow chamber protocol, according to“Tennessee’s constitution provides a pathway back for expulsion. Should any expelled member be reappointed, we will welcome them,” Lamberth and Faison said in a joint statement.
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