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Most TN House Democrats stripped of their committee assignments
WSMV ^ | 5/12/26 | Li Cohen

Posted on 05/12/2026 4:51:09 PM PDT by CFW

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WSMV) - All members of the House Democratic Caucus have been removed from their committees and subcommittees, according to a letter obtained by WSMV.

The letter, signed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) and addressed to Leader Camper, states that “members of the Democratic Caucus will receive individual letters removing them from all standing committees and subcommittees of the House, except where membership is required.”

Sexton’s letter states that the committee removals are “due to actions taken” by the members during last week’s special session over redistricting across Tennessee. Those actions, Sexton said, “aimed at disrupting the democratic and legislative processes and creating disorder on the House Floor.”

He went on to cite specific examples, such as Democrats interlocking arms and blocking aisles on the House floor. He also accused them of “instigating and encouraging disruptions...in coordination with paid protestors and attendees,” and using “prohibited props and noisemakers on the House Floor.

WSMV earlier learned that multiple representatives had been stripped of their committees through posts they individually made on social media.

(Excerpt) Read more at wsmv.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Tennessee
KEYWORDS: buhbye; caucus; commieshasthesads; democrats; democratshasthesads; fafo; ohnoanyway; redistricting; tennessee; tn; whatashame
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Excellent! It's about time some Democrats had to pay for their lack of basic decorum and civility.
1 posted on 05/12/2026 4:51:09 PM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW
The letter:

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2 posted on 05/12/2026 4:51:36 PM PDT by CFW
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They should be fined 50% of their legislative salary for the rest of the session............


3 posted on 05/12/2026 4:53:01 PM PDT by Red Badger (Iryna Zarutska, May 22, 2002 Kyiv, Ukraine – August 22, 2025 Charlotte, North Carolina Say her name)
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To: CFW

It’s a start.


4 posted on 05/12/2026 4:55:06 PM PDT by JParris
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May 7 - WATCH: Tennessee Democrats lock arms in protest as GOP lawmakers approve new congressional map

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-tennessee-democrats-lock-arms-in-protest-as-gop-lawmakers-approve-new-congressional-map


5 posted on 05/12/2026 4:56:56 PM PDT by Libloather (Why do climate change hoax deniers live in mansions on the beach?)
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To: CFW

We can’t spare this man. He fights.


6 posted on 05/12/2026 5:01:32 PM PDT by Ken H (Freeper #240 - Dec 05, 1997)
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thank goodness we are starting to hold them to the same standard they set with the J6 protestors!


7 posted on 05/12/2026 5:03:08 PM PDT by TexasFreeper2009
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To: CFW

This should be the bare minimum when Dems misbehave in red legislative Houses, not the exception.


8 posted on 05/12/2026 5:03:49 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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It’s a start.

How about stripping them of their clothes and handing them a MAGA cap to put over any place they consider private.

And then have them run a gamut of citizens with colorful plastic beach bats.

9 posted on 05/12/2026 5:14:40 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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The letter, signed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) and addressed to Leader Camper.

DemocRAT leader Camper's full name is, yes, Karen Camper.

You can make this stuff up!

10 posted on 05/12/2026 5:15:54 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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Will this be enough?


11 posted on 05/12/2026 5:17:06 PM PDT by Salman (The Democrats have seceded from the human race. It's time for Trump to go full Pinochet.)
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To: Libloather

State Representative Justin Pearson of Memphis is one that acted so ugly. He has been doing that Jasmine Crockett ghetto-hood ebonics-speaking grift when in reality he knows how to speak proper English perfectly well. When he was campaigning, he dressed in a suit and tie and articulated issues in perfect English.

To them it’s all a stage and they are the drama characters.


12 posted on 05/12/2026 5:19:53 PM PDT by CFW
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He needs to be the United States Speaker of the Senate.


13 posted on 05/12/2026 5:25:50 PM PDT by roving
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

The letter, signed by House Speaker Cameron Sexton (R) and addressed to Leader Camper.
DemocRAT leader Camper’s full name is, yes, Karen Camper.
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It’s very evident that this Karen is NOT happy.


14 posted on 05/12/2026 5:30:40 PM PDT by Texaspeptoman (Even cannibals... get fed up with people sometimes.)
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It’s them again , Boo Boo, with a few awfuls thrown in.


15 posted on 05/12/2026 5:31:11 PM PDT by Glennb51
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Pearson went from Huxtable kid to discount store Malcolm X, growing out his ‘fro’ and wearing copycat black glasses. His theatrics haven’t encompassed the Calypso Louis Farrakhan cult yet but he’s got bow ties and has stayed at Holiday Inn Express Suites.


16 posted on 05/12/2026 5:31:13 PM PDT by MikelTackNailer (Obama helped black people by...um...never mind.)
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To: Red Badger

Make that 99 percent.


17 posted on 05/12/2026 5:43:44 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: CFW

Agreed.


18 posted on 05/12/2026 5:43:54 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Spktyr

I’m with you on this one.


19 posted on 05/12/2026 5:44:12 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: frank ballenger

Excellent idea.


20 posted on 05/12/2026 5:45:11 PM PDT by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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