Texas Democrats to flee state in effort to block GOP-backed voting restrictions

July 12, 2021, 4:42 PM UTCWith Republican-backed voting bills moving rapidly through a special session of the state Legislature, Texas Democrats are planning to make a break for it — again.

The majority of the members plan to fly to Washington, D.C., on two private jets chartered for the occasion and use the time there to rally support for federal voting legislation, the source said. Others will make their own way. House Democrats already staged one successful walkout to defeat election legislation prioritized by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott. Members quietly left the House floor in the final minutes of the regular legislative session that ended in May, breaking quorum and forcing Republicans to adjourn without passing the key agenda item. But that victory was always likely to be short-lived, as Republicans control both legislative chambers. Abbott kept his vow to call a special session, which began July 8.

Both bills would add new identification requirements for mail voting, ban some early voting options and create new criminal penalties for breaking election code while empowering partisan poll watchers.

Well thanks for spilling the beans and giving Texas GOP a heads up.

If only Americans could read.

That’s the politicians working for the people. Just leave the state. Good luck doing that at any other job

That’s how you act. POTUS needs tips. BipartisanJoe

Vote every one of them out!!!

Election fortifying. Fixed it for you.

Just like the exodus from California that doesn't exist either. lamestream

A proven successful remedy to the r’s malfeasance.

We welcome them in CA

Good.

How many times ur going to run the filibuster destroy it

Don’t let them back in the state!

Republican house members did this in Oregon recently as well.

Exactly. It’s hardball time. Screw the R’s and let ‘em jerk themselves off.

In essence the democratic lawmakers who “ flee” are running from their constituents. The voters will speak in the next election .

Love this. The less government can do, the better.

Well GregAbbott_TX can simply order the Texas Rangers to go after them and haul them back to Austin!

Bravo 👏🏻

At least 58 Democratic members of the state House of Representatives are expected to bolt from Austin on Monday in an effort to block the measures from advancing, a source familiar with the plans tells .

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