Democrats’ walkout delays passing of Texas voting-rights bill
While Republicans say draft legislation will ensure election integrity, opposition labels it attempted suppression
31 May 2021 - 09:48
A Texas voting-rights bill that drew criticism from President Joe Biden at the weekend failed to pass late on Sunday night as Democrats left the chambers before the vote.
“A number of members have chosen to disrupt the legislative process by abandoning the legislative chamber before our work was done,” Speaker Dade Phelan said. “In doing so, these members killed a number of strong, consequential bills,” he said, including those with bipartisan support...
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