Posted on 08/04/2025 6:04:53 AM PDT by Red Badger
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return. Dozens of them left the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President Trump wants before the 2026 midterm elections.
Abbott is taking a far more aggressive stance than the one he took in 2021. He swiftly warning Democrats that he will seek to remove them from office if they are not back when the House reconvenes Monday afternoon. Abbott cited a non-binding 2021 legal opinion issued by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, which suggested a court could determine that a legislator had forfeited their office.
He also suggested the lawmakers may have committed felonies by raising money to help pay for fines they’d face.
“This truancy ends now,” Abbott said.
In response, House Democrats issued a four-word statement: “Come and take it.”
Background
Forty Democrats left the state on Sunday and fled to Illinois so they wouldn’t have to deal with the vote on redistricting. Ironically, Illinois is one of the worst gerrymandered states in the nation, which is why it goes left most elections.
The Republicans are trying to add five more seats through redistricting at the suggestion of President Trump. Four of the five new districts are majority Hispanic. This is not a racial move.
Republicans hold 25 of the 38 states. They are attempting to do what Democrats have done in states like California, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and so on.
A vote on the proposed maps had been set for Monday in the Texas House of Representatives, but it cannot proceed if the majority of Democratic members deny a quorum by not showing up. After one group of Democrats landed in Chicago on Sunday, they were welcomed by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, but declined to say how long they were prepared to stay out of Texas.
“We will do whatever it takes. What that looks like, we don’t know,” said state Rep. Gene Wu, the Texas House Democratic Caucus leader.
All the walkout does is delay the vote. In other words, it’s theatrics to show their base they are doing something so courageous that you have to vote for them again.
Bullcrap... He will do nothing.
“In response, House Democrats issued a four-word statement: “Come and take it.”
Sounds like they know he can’t do it.
according to J6 liberals, obstructing congress is an offense punishable for years in prison.
or won’t.....................
If they ARE accused of bribery, Trump could send Federal marshals to drag them back to Texas under Article IV, section 2.
Some years ago Democrats in Wisconsin did the same thing- they fled Madison and came to Rockford to avoid a vote on something, if I remember that much. I don’t remember the outcome of their actions.
according to J6 liberals, obstructing congress is an offense punishable for years in prison.
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Nice jab, but of course your comment doesn’t take into account the two tiered type of justice we have in the U.S. When legislators obstruct parliamentary process, it’s just filibustering or procedural delay.
When citizens do it, it’s criminal (unless of course they are democrats, then it’s a “peaceful protest”.... Okay, I changed my mind. We have a 3 tiered justice system)
“Abbott cited a non-binding 2021 legal opinion issued by Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton, which suggested a court could determine that a legislator had forfeited their office.”
Dems are pulling that shenanigan again? How lame.
Exactly, felony charges and crossing state line enables the fed to get involved
Throw them all out! All of them. They are Red Chinese, not Americans.
That ultimatum makes a bright red line in the sand. Abbot has put himself into a corner where he must respond if the Dems passively call his bluff. I hope he’s not expecting them to politely surrender their position.
About the only thing Dems of today still do effectively is to stage Acts of Resistance.
How can they swing this when the House speaker is put in with Democratic votes. The dems have held the republicans by the balls for years because of the Rinos join with dems to elect a compromise to defeat the republican conservative majority. This has to be the biggest benefit for the dems. It’s great just didn’t think this would be possible with a SOTH that is there because of bipartisan votes.
Can anyone shed any light on how this is happening.
Do it! Play hardball with these miscreants.
The democrats trying their Blackmail again
He probably won’t, but it would be interesting........
The democrats throwing their juvenile temper tantrums again............
Refusing to go to your job everywhere else gets you FIRED why are these fools special
Oregon high court says 10 GOP state senators who staged long walkout can’t run for reelection
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