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Tennessee House Punishes Democrats Over Protest Against New GOP-Drafted Map

Tennessee House Speaker Cameron Sexton removed Democrats from all standing committees after they protested the GOP’s new congressional map, which eliminates the state’s sole majority-Black district and is expected to yield a 9-0 Republican delegation; the move targets lawmakers for disruptive conduct during a special session and comes amid ongoing lawsuits questioning the legality of mid-decade redistricting and Black representation in Tennessee.

via Democracy Docket|

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Republicans Divided on Boebert's Biden Impeachment Attempt

The House of Representatives voted to refer articles of impeachment of President Joe Biden to the Homeland Security and Judiciary committees after Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert sought to force a vote on impeachment this week. Boebert’s resolution argues that Biden has violated federal immigration laws and failed to protect the country's southern border. The move allows Republicans to build “a body of evidence at the committee level” that would provide evidence for an eventual impeachment trial in the Senate. The resolution will be investigated by the committees before being brought to the floor for a vote.

via Roll Call |

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