The Democratic lawmaker said that there is a 'reconstruction' in Nashville and that the expulsion decision is 'not the end.'
onto the Tennessee House floor on March 30 after a demonstration led by young people pushed for stricter gun control measures.in Nashville, Tennessee, four days prior when 28-year-old Audrey Hale, a former student at the school, shot and killed three 9-year-olds and three adults before she was killed by police.
According to Reuters, the House, which is controlled by Republicans, voted 72-25 along party lines to remove Jones and 69-26 to remove Pearson. When it came time to expel Johnson, the vote was 65-30. Sixty-six votes are needed for expulsion.
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