Tennessee House Republicans kicked Democrat lawmakers off every standing committee Tuesday after last week’s anti-redistricting protest inside the state Capitol devolved into a floor spectacle that still failed to stop Republicans from redrawing the map anyway ---- Republican House Speaker Cameron Sexton informed Democrat members they were being removed from all House standing committees and subcommittees following the May 7 special session, where lawmakers and activists tried to derail debate over the new congressional map through sustained disruptions on the House floor and in the gallery. ---- Photos shared by Fox 17 Nashville showed terse one-line notices sent to members stating simply: “You have been removed from all House standing committees and subcommittees.” ---- Sexton later accused Democrat lawmakers of turning the chamber into chaos during the session, noting members linked arms in the House well, blocked access across the floor, and encouraged protesters in the gallery as proceedings repeatedly stalled. In a separate letter to Democrat caucus leader Karen Camper, Sexton said lawmakers had effectively helped “paid protestors and attendees in the gallery” disrupt the legislative process. Camper was allowed to retain one committee assignment under House rules. ----https://mxmnews.com/article/0dba7a0c-abca-40af-8eae-a042d4fbb077?tennessee-democrats-lost-the-redraw-now-their-committee-seats-too
