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On Wednesday, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the agenda for the special legislature session – and many Texas lawmakers expressed their thoughts on Twitter. HARRY CABLUCK /Associated Press file photo
On Wednesday, July 7, Gov. Greg Abbott announced the agenda for the special legislature session – and many Texas lawmakers expressed their thoughts on Twitter.
The 11-item agenda includes many hot-button issues, such as the voting restriction bill, critical race theory, and prohibiting transgender children from competing in school sports teams that correspond with their gender identity.
The special session isn t a surprise, as the legislation ended dramatically in May after House Democrats staged a walkout to kill a final vote for the election bill. That action led to Abbott to then veto funding for the legislative branch.
Pushback on Joe Biden’s oil, gas lease moratorium signals clash inside Democratic Party
Moderates like Rep. Marc Veasey of Fort Worth say the move would cost energy jobs, while others in the party praise Biden’s action.
United States Representative Marc Veasey of Fort Worth speaks before Jill Biden made a drive-in campaign rally stop on behalf of her husband Joe Biden, at Fair Park in Dallas, Tuesday, October 13, 2020. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
It didn’t take long for Texas lawmakers to resist President Joe Biden’s energy and environmental policies. What’s interesting is that some of the blowback is coming from Democrats.
‘Stop this bull now’: What Texas’ congressional delegation is saying about US Capitol protests
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Rep. Dan Crenshaw tweets about Wednesday s protest outside U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Dan Crenshaw/ Twitter)
HOUSTON – It was a chaotic Wednesday for the U.S. Capital after angry supporters of President Donald Trump stormed into the federal building over election results.
The protestors forced a halt to congressional deliberations over challenges to Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. The protesters fought with Capitol Police and then forced their way into the building, not long after a huge rally near the White House, according to The Associated Press.