Posted on 05/31/2021 4:08:25 PM PDT by Libloather
Democrats vowed to continue to fight a Texas bill that would add restrictions on voting as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to cut off funding for the Legislature if they do so.
"I will veto Article 10 of the budget passed by the legislature. Article 10 funds the legislative branch," Abbott tweeted Monday. "No pay for those who abandon their responsibilities. Stay tuned."
Texas Democrats used every parliamentary tool at their disposal Sunday night to stop the bill, ultimately walking out to prevent a vote before the midnight deadline. Abbott said the bill would be added to a special session agenda to pass it. He did not announce a date for the special session.
State Rep. Chris Turner, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, said he and his colleagues in the state House will continue their fight, and he called on Congress to pass legislation on the national level that would protect voting.
"We're going to fight him every step of the way, we're going to fight Republicans every step of the way, and we're going to do whatever it takes to continue to stop, slow down and mitigate this legislation." Turner said Monday on CNN.
Democrats across the country threw their support behind efforts to block the bill as Texas shapes up to be the next battleground over voting rights. President Joe Biden said over the weekend that the bill was an "assault on democracy."
Stacey Abrams, a former Georgia Democratic gubernatorial nominee, who has been leading the push for voting access in her state, tweeted: "Congratulations to the Texas Democrats, activists and advocates for protecting the freedom to vote until the very last hour to defeat the Jim Crow 2.0 bill#SB7. This is what happens when we fight."
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It is not going to a damn bit of good to pass laws until you get rid of the Dominion voting machines.
Texas would not certify the Dominion machines since they were too easy to hack.
Considering the swamp, he did more than most.
communist never do..they march on until the take over everything
Good for them.
Right. Democrats are evil in the flesh. They are Demonically possessed. They fight 24/7/365 to do the will of their father and master.
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