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Tennessee Legislature Strips All Democrats of Committee Assignments After Redistricting Protests

The move followed days of disruptive protests during a special session to redistrict congressional maps.
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Tennessee Legislature Strips All Democrats of Committee Assignments After Redistricting Protests
A member of the Senate Sargeant-at-Arms, right, 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 Thursday, May 7, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn. AP Photo/George Walker IV
Jill McLaughlin
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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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Jill McLaughlin is an award-winning journalist covering politics, environment, and statewide issues. She has been a reporter and editor for newspapers in Oregon, Nevada, and New Mexico. Jill was born in Yosemite National Park and enjoys the majestic outdoors, traveling, golfing, and hiking.