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Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Feb 28, 2020

A measure seeking to reverse Gov. Bill Lee’s decision to participate in the federal refugee resettlement program passed out of the House State Committee on Tuesday. According to WATE.com, Rep. Terri Lynn Weaver, R-Lancaster, attempted to downplay the resolution’s focus on refugees and instead focus on the legislature’s role in budgeting tax dollars. According to Weaver and other Republican members, the federal government is unconstitutionally forcing Tennessee to pay for resettlement costs.