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The House expelled Reps. Justin Jones, D-Nashville, on a 72-25 vote but failed to achieve the two-thirds majority needed to kick Rep. Gloria Johnson, D-Knoxville, out of the House.
The action came after hours of fiery deliberations and the fate of Rep. Justin Pearson, D-Memphis, remained ongoing.
The historic, party-line expulsion process has roiled political tensions as the state continues to grapple with the deadliest school shooting in its history. The debate drew widespread attention beyond Tennessee, with the nation's eyes on the Volunteer State and thousands of protesters objecting to the expulsion.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2023/04/06/tennessee-expulsion-vote/11616844002/
Knoxville Democratic state Representative avoids expulsion, House to vote on third
Johnson and two others had their ID badges turned off, removed from appointments after a protest last Thursday.
https://www.wvlt.tv/2023/04/03/knoxville-state-rep-gloria-johnson-stripped-committee-positions-expulsion-resolution-pending/