Sole TN House Democrat advised state GOP leader to censure expelled lawmakers
Cohen is the only Democrat in Tennessee's congressional delegation. He has represented his Memphis district in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2007 and, before that, served in the Tennessee state Senate for 23 years.
Cohen's request was denied, though reactions from across the U.S. to Jones and Pearson's expulsions, as well as Johnson being spared, were swift. Jones and Pearson are black, while Johnson is white, something she attributed to her narrowly surviving her expulsion vote. Acknowledging that the"Tennessee Three," as they've become known, participated in a"breach of decorum," Cohen wrote in his letter that expelling the members"will result in the disenfranchisement of their constituents, who voted for them. It would also result in the special expense of primary and general elections."
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