US EditionTN Gov. Lee Calls Special Session to Flip Congressional Seat to GOP
Lee said lawmakers must quickly review the map to meet election deadlines and keep Tennessee districts fair, legal and defensible.
- On Friday, Governor Bill Lee announced plans to convene a special legislative session of the Tennessee General Assembly to formally review the state's congressional map following renewed nationwide action around congressional representation.
- Earlier this week, the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional map in a 6-3 decision, prompting Tennessee Republican leaders to seek a similar review to solidify a Republican majority in Congress to advance President Donald Trump's agenda.
- Senate Majority Leader Jack Johnson said the state has a "critical opportunity to send another Tennessee Republican to Washington" who will support President Trump and prevent radical Democrats from gaining power.
- Opposing the session, Senate Democratic Leader Raumesh Akbari called the redistricting plan "voter disenfranchisement," warning that redrawing the Memphis-centered 9th Congressional District would strip Black Memphians of political power and violate the Voting Rights Act.
- The legislative session will begin on Tuesday, with Governor Lee emphasizing that any changes must be enacted as soon as possible to comply with mandatory election qualifying timelines and ensure reflective representation.
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Tennessee Governor Calls Special Session to Rework Congressional Districts Following High Court Ruling
State lawmakers will reconvene to evaluate district boundaries after a Supreme Court decision affecting redistricting standards. The post Tennessee Governor Calls Special Session to Rework Congressional Districts Following High Court Ruling first appeared on [your]NEWS.
Governor Lee calls special session for redistricting
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WDEF)- Tennessee Governor Bill Lee has announced a special session for the purpose of redrawing Congressional Districts. This is in the wake of the Supreme Court decision earlier this week that ruled various provisions of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. They ruled that there was no justification for a minority-majority district to be drawn in the case of Louisiana’s map. Now, numerous Tennessee Republicans say they want…
Tennessee governor calls session to redistrict Memphis after Trump pressure
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has officially called a special session for the legislature to re-draw the state’s congressional maps. The announcement follows pressure from President Donald Trump and U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn to eliminate Tennessee’s remaining Democratic seat in congress. Lee and Senate Republican leadership had been hesitant to come back to Nashville so close to the state’s congressional primaries, with the filing deadline long passe…
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