Tennessee lawmakers' expulsion draws global attention and criticism.

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Vice President Kamala Harris visited Nashville to show support for three Tennessee state lawmakers expelled for staging a rule-breaking demonstration for gun control on the statehouse floor after a recent school shooting. Republicans who control the Tennessee House of Representatives expelled two young Black lawmakers who last week led protesters into the well of the House floor, while a resolution to remove a white representative came up one vote short. Democrats are pushing back against the way Republicans have exercised their power in Tennessee and other states where they hold overwhelming majorities in the legislatures.
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- Tennessee Democrat on ousted colleagues: 'The world is watching' MSNBC
- Tennessee GOP representative explains why he voted to expel Democratic lawmakers CNN
- Readers across the globe are responding to the expulsion of Tennessee lawmakers | Letters Tennessean
- Why America should never forget the Tennessee House expulsion of 2 Democrats over gun protes MSNBC
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