A member of the Senate Sargeant-at-Arms (R) pulls a banner out of the hands of Sen. Charlane Oliver (D-Nashville) as she protests the redrawing of U.S. Congressional voting maps during a special session of the state legislature in Nashville, Tenn., on May 7, 2026. George Walker IV/AP Photo
Republican leaders of the Tennessee Legislature on May 12 responded to last week’s fiery protests against the state’s new congressional map last week by stripping committee assignments from all Democratic members.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton notified Democratic Leader Karen Camper in a letter that members of her party would be removed from all standing committees and subcommittees of the House of Representatives, except where membership is required.
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