Condemning the expulsion of two Black, duly elected Tennessee Representatives as a blatant act of racism and an attack on the democracy of the United States and observing that the Tennessee House of Representatives preferred to take this action of expulsion rather than to act on gun control measures to protect children.
Latest action · Apr 17, 2023 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1749-1750)
Progress
Where this resolution reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried. A simple resolution is the business of one chamber alone: it is not sent to the other chamber or to the President, and does not become law.
- IntroducedApr 13, 2023
- Agreed to in HouseNot reached
Summary
This resolution condemns the expulsion of state representatives Justin Jones and Justin J. Pearson from the Tennessee General Assembly as an attack on American democracy and an overt act of racism. It also expresses the belief that state and federal lawmakers should address gun violence.
Cosponsors 15
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 13, 2023 to Apr 20, 2023, with 12 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-MD | Glenn Ivey | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-NY | Jamaal Bowman | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-CA | Kevin Mullin | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-GA | Nikema Williams | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-LA | Troy A. Carter | Original | Apr 13, 2023 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-PA | Summer L. Lee | Apr 17, 2023 | |
| D-HI | Jill N. Tokuda | Apr 20, 2023 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 17, 2023Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1749-1750)
- Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
- Apr 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
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Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 13, 2023Introduced in House
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