Texas GOP Enacts âRuthlessâ Voter Suppression, Sparking Calls For Federal Action
Screenshot from Harris County Elections' Instagram (@harrisvotes)
Reprinted with permission from Alternet
After reaching a deal less than a day earlier, overnight Sunday Texas state senators debated then passed along party lines a GOP voter suppression bill that was condemned by rights advocates and political figures across the United Statesâincluding President Joe Bidenâand has sparked calls for Congress to urgently combat Republican attacks on democracy.
"Today, Texas legislators put forth a bill that joins Georgia and Florida in advancing a state law that attacks the sacred right to vote," Biden saidSaturday. "It's part of an assault on democracy that we've seen far too often this yearâand often disproportionately targeting Black and Brown Americans. It's wrong and un-American. In the 21st century, we should be making it easier, not harder, for every eligible voter to vote."