Right now the Texas Legislature in texas is in session. The republicanled house and the republicanled senate in texas, theyre trying to pass legislation that would make It T significantly harder to vote in texas in a State where it is e already not that easy to vote. The ways they are trying to change the Voting Laws in texass would disproportionately affect voters of color and poor voters and with disabilities in particular, and so texas democrats have bolted from the State. They left texas entirely tonight in a Lastditch Effort to try to stop this Bill from becoming law. Now, those two planes i mentioned carrying texas democrats, those two planes have just landed at Dulles Airport just outside washington, d. C. Theyve landed just in the last hour. Si it is 51 democrats from the Texas State House onboard the two planes. We are told at least seven other texas democrats are making their way to d. C. As well separately. E if this sounds at all familiar to do, texas democrats pulling a bi
Hell call the most egregious attempts to harm the integrity of our democracy since the civil war. And under intense pressure from civil rights leaders, the plt plans to link new Voting Rights laws to some of the more egregious efforts including Poll Taxes, Literacy Tests. Its democrats sounding the alarm as republicancontrolled State Legislatures across the Country Move swiftly to restrict access to the ballot with new laws already proposed or passed. Texas democrats leaving the state to deny republicans a Quorum And Delay votes on new Voting Restrictions. Right now theyre in washington, d. C. Pleading with democrats in congress to act now. They claimed this is about election integrity. No, no. Its about them letting the people they want to vote vote. Not just about texas. We are merely the next domino that extreme republicans are attempting to fall in each state to fall in line with this Big Lie and keeping people from having their true voices heard. The cold hard truth for democrats
To a halt. This is a dramatic thing that has been under way this afternoon and into tonight and it is a crucial part of it happening right now as we speak. Right now the Texas Legislature in texas is in session. The republicanled house and the republicanled senate in texas, theyre trying to pass legislation that would make it significantly harder to vote in texas in a state where it is already not that easy to vote. The ways they are trying to change the Voting Laws in texas would disproportionately affect voters of colors and poor voters and with disabilities in particular and so Texas Democrats have bolted from the state. They left texas entirely tonight in a Lastditch Effort to try to stop this bill from becoming law. Now, those two planes i mentioned carrying Texas Democrats, those two planes have just landed at Dulles Airport just outside washington, d. C. Theyve landed just in the last hour. It is 51 democrats from the Texas State House onboard the two planes. We are told at leas
Meeting in austin texas, after they all met their together, they got on a bus, and they drove straight onto the tarmac at the airport in austin. They then all boarded a pair of planes to leave the State Of Texas, altogether. Heres how the Texas Tribune highlighted that trip. This is a dramatic thing that has been underway this afternoon and into tonight. Its a crucial part thats happening right now as we speak. Right now, the Texas Legislature is in session. The republicanled House And Republican led senate is trying to pass legislation that would make it significantly harder to vote in texas, in a state where its already not that easy to vote. The way they are trying to change the Voting Laws in texas would disproportionately affect colors voters of color, and texas democrats have left the state, they left texas entirely, tonight. In the last if Ditch Effort to stop this from becoming law. The texas democrats planes landed just out of washington d. C. In the last hour. It is 51 democr
They got rid of the test. They got rid of the test. For ensuring that teachers could demonstrate basic live now to the hearing on how proposed State Voter Id laws could affect elections. Congressman butterfield chairs the House Administration Subcommittee hearing. Live coverage on cspan2. Of course, thank each of you for joining us today. We do have the floor. As we begin, i want to know were holding this hearing for remote committee proceedings pursuant to House Resolution eight. Generally we have subcommittee members are asked to keep their microphones muted when not speaking to limit background noise. Members will need to unmute themselves when seeking recognition. Witnesses and thank you for joining us today, the witnesses will also need to unmute themselves and recognized for their five minutes and when answering questions. Members and witnesses, please, please keep your cameras on at all times, even if you need to briefly step away. Please do not leave the meeting or turn your ca