![]() ![]() GOP leaders said Thursday’s actions - used only a handful times since the Civil War - were necessary to avoid setting a precedent that lawmakers’ disruptions of House proceedings through protest would be tolerated. Republican leadership denied that race was a factor. Johnson, who is white, was allowed to continue to serve in the chamber. ![]() The oustings of Jones and Pearson, who are both Black, drew accusations of racism. The White House also said Friday afternoon that Biden spoke with Jones, Pearson and Johnson via conference call, thanking them “for their leadership in seeking to ban assault weapons and standing up for our democratic values.” WATCH: Psychologist’s advice on how to speak with children about gun violence “Rather than debating the merits of the issue (of gun control), these Republican lawmakers have chosen to punish, silence, and expel duly-elected representatives of the people of Tennessee,” Biden said in a Thursday statement. The visit comes after President Joe Biden calling the expulsions “shocking, undemocratic, and without precedent.” Pearson, Johnson and Jones entered the packed chapel before Harris was expected to speak, receiving a standing ovation from the crowd. Evoking the city’s civil rights history, she said, “Just like John Lewis and Diane Nash did many years ago, we too will resist.” Nashville Metro Councilperson Zulfat Suara addressed the crowd before Harris arrived, saying the expulsions “tell us exactly what we need to know about how the state views young Black men” standing up for what they believe. “It’s exciting to see someone from my organization doing great and amazing things,” she said. Inside several young Black women wore sweaters with the initials for the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority, a Black sorority that Harris belonged to. WATCH: Video of Nashville school shooting renews debate over how to prevent attacksĪhead of the event, students and others were lined up down the block, hoping to enter the school’s Memorial Chapel. The vice president’s motorcade was seen arriving at Nashville’s historically Black Fisk University, where students gathered for an event in the chapel. Gloria Johnson, who survived the vote for her ouster. Justin Jones and Justin Pearson and with Rep. She will also meet privately with expelled state Reps. Harris will meet with lawmakers, as well as young people advocating for tougher gun control laws, according to a tweet from her spokesperson, Kirsten Allen. A third Democrat was narrowly spared by a one-vote margin. (AP) - Vice President Kamala Harris made a last-minute trip to Tennessee on Friday, hours after the Republican-controlled House expelled two Democratic lawmakers from the Legislature in retaliation for their role in a protest calling for more gun control in the aftermath of a school shooting in Nashville. (AFP PHOTO/Tim SLOAN/Pool) President Bill Clinton delivers the State of the Union address with Vice President Al Gore and House Speaker Newt Gingrich sitting behind him on Jan. 28, 2008, as Vice President Dick Cheney and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi look on. Bush delivers his final State of the Union address in Washington on Jan. (AFP Photo /Tim Sloan/POOL) President George W. (Al Drago/CQ Roll Call) President Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union speech to a joint session of Congress on Jan. Behind him, Vice President Joe Biden and House Speaker Paul D. (REUTERS/Leah Millis/POOL) President Barack Obama speaks during his final State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Capitol Hill on Jan. Filled over the decades by the vice president and speaker, it’s the first time both roles are held by women - Kamala Harris and Nancy Pelosi.ĬQ Roll Call dug through its archives of the last three decades to mark the history made Wednesday: President Donald Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress in the House chamber on Feb. The crowd was smaller and the guests were virtual.īut perhaps the most striking change was the image of two women in the chairs behind the president. During President Joe Biden's first address to a joint session of Congress, attendees sat masked and socially distanced. ![]() (Caroline Brehman/CQ Roll Call)Ī lot of things in the House chamber look different in 2021. Vice President Kamala Harris and Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., clap as President Joe Biden delivers his address to the joint session of Congress on April 28, 2021. ![]()
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