Nashville, Tennessee – The Tennessee House of Representatives has been engulfed in controversy after the expulsion of three lawmakers earlier this year. The move by Republicans was widely criticized as undemocratic, and Democrats are now calling for the reinstatement of at least one of the lawmakers.

Justin Jones, one of the three lawmakers who were expelled, was recently reinstated to the legislature. The move came after pressure from activists and fellow Democrats who argued that his expulsion was unjustified.

Jones, who had been a vocal critic of Governor Bill Lee’s policies, was expelled in March along with two other lawmakers, after being accused of disrupting proceedings with a protest. The move provoked anger from Democrats who said that the expulsion was politically motivated.

Now, Tennessee Democrats are pushing to bring back a second expelled lawmaker. They argue that the decision to expel Rep. Jeremy Faison was similarly motivated by politics, and should be reversed.

Faison was expelled in April after being accused of “unsuitable” behavior towards female lawmakers. However, Democrats say that the accusations were baseless and that Faison was singled out because of his opposition to the Republican agenda.

The controversy has divided the state legislature, with Democrats and Republicans at odds over the issue. Some Republicans have defended the expulsions, arguing that the lawmakers had behaved inappropriately.

But Democrats say that the move to expel the lawmakers was a dangerous precedent that threatens democracy. They are calling for an independent investigation into the expulsions, and for Jones and Faison to be allowed back in the legislature.

The controversy has led to heated debates in the Tennessee House, and tensions remain high between the two parties. It remains to be seen whether Democrats will succeed in their efforts to bring back the expelled lawmakers, or whether Republicans will stand firm in their decision.