Tennessee Democrats face expulsion for gun control protest.

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Three Democratic lawmakers in Tennessee face expulsion from the House of Representatives after leading a gun control protest on the chamber floor. The lawmakers are accused of breaking House rules and have already been removed from their committee assignments. The resolutions filed by GOP lawmakers seek to expel Reps. Gloria Johnson, Justin Jones, and Justin Pearson. Republicans control the Tennessee House of Representatives by a wide margin, with 75 members to Democrats’ 23. The move to expel the lawmakers has drawn condemnation from the American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee.
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