The Texas House Democrat trip to Washington, D.C., is costing thousands and the tab is growing. Author: Baylee Bates Updated: 8:37 PM CDT July 14, 2021
AUSTIN, Texas For a second day more than 50 Texas House Democrats remain in Washington, D.C., even though they re supposed to be in Austin for the legislative special session.
As tax payers, we pay them to work for us, but where is our money going now that things are at a standstill?
According to Rep. Brad Buckley (R-Salado) Texas tax payers spend a price tag with several zeroes for the legislative special session. Should they choose not to return and this session ends, the tax payers of the state of Texas will have spent a million dollars and the body has been unable to conduct any business, said Buckley.
Biden blasts ‘un-American’ voting limits; Texas Dems act
Philadelphia, July 14, 2021 President Joe Biden declared preserving voting rights an urgent national “test of our time” on Tuesday but offered few concrete proposals to meet it. Texas Democrats took their own dramatic action to stymie Republican efforts to tighten ballot restrictions in their state.
Biden, who has proclaimed protecting ballot access the central cause of his presidency, has faced sharp criticism from allies for not doing more, though political headwinds and stubborn Senate math have limited his ability to act. Despite his ringing words Tuesday, he avoided any mention of trying to alter the Senate filibuster rule that stands in the path of federal legislation.
PHILADELPHIA (AP) â President Joe Biden declared preserving voting rights an urgent national test of our timeâ on Tuesday but offered few concrete proposals to meet it. Texas Democrats took their own dramatic action to stymie Republican efforts to tighten ballot restrictions in their state.
Biden, who has proclaimed protecting ballot access the central cause of his presidency, has faced sharp criticism from allies for not doing more, though political headwinds and stubborn Senate math have limited his ability to act. Despite his ringing words Tuesday, he avoided any mention of trying to alter the Senate filibuster rule that stands in the path of federal legislation.
By JONATHAN LEMIRE, BRIAN SLODYSKO and ZEKE MILLER | Associated Press Jul 13, 2021
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) â President Joe Biden declared that preserving voting rights is a test of our time Tuesday as Texas Democrats took dramatic action to stymie their state s latest effort in a nationwide Republican push to tighten ballot restrictions.
Biden, who has proclaimed protecting ballot access the central cause of his presidency, has faced sharp criticism from allies for not doing more, though political headwinds and stubborn Senate math have greatly limited its ability to act.
Speaking at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia, Biden called the efforts to curtail voting accessibility un-American and un-democratic and launched a broadside against his predecessor, Donald Trump, who baselessly alleged misconduct in the 2020 election after his defeat. Biden called passage of congressional proposals to override the new state voting restrictions and to
GOP state voting restrictions un-American, Biden declares
Biden laid out what the White House called “the moral case” for voting rights in a speech in Philadelphia Tuesday afternoon. Author: JONATHAN LEMIRE Associated Press Published: 4:28 AM CDT July 13, 2021 Updated: 2:18 PM CDT July 13, 2021
WASHINGTON President Joe Biden declared that preserving voting rights is “a test of our time” Tuesday as Texas Democrats took dramatic action to stymie their state s latest effort in a nationwide Republican push to tighten ballot restrictions.
Biden, who has proclaimed protecting ballot access the central cause of his presidency, has faced sharp criticism from allies for not doing more, though political headwinds and stubborn Senate math have greatly limited its ability to act.