
WATCH: Tennessee Democrat State Senator Stands on Desk, Fights with Sergeant at Arms After Republicans Pass New Congressional Map Eliminating Dem District
All hell broke loose on Thursday after Tennessee Republicans passed a new congressional map eliminating the only Democrat district.
Tennessee’s Republican-led House passed the new map that eliminates the state’s only majority-black district in Memphis.
Shortly thereafter, the State Senate passed the congressional map.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee signed the new map into law.
Sen. Charlane Oliver and a Senate Sergeant at Arms tug over her banner that says “No Jim Crow 2 Stop the Steal.” pic.twitter.com/aYQlts65Oe
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