Legislative session right now. But this will not go far. They will not have a quorum, it seems meaning that they dont have the votes to really do any work. And that is because in an extraordinary move overnight, a majority of the states democratic lawmakers left texas and are now in washington, d. C. In order to block republican efforts to pass new voting restrictions. The democratic lawmakers are now vowing to remain out of the state until The End of this Special Session, which could mean weeks out of the state. It comes as President Biden will be delivering a highly anticipated speech on Voting Rights today. Cnns Dianne Gallagher is live in washington following the texas lawmakers as they plot the next move. So diane, what is happening . Reporter so the texas lawmakers who flew on the private planes leaving the state of texas in the effort to deny quorum which is about to happen, watching the House Floor right now to see when they will reconvene. That is their first accomplishment of
Have the votes to overcome republican opposition. Bidens allies are calling on him to do what hes resisted doing so far, urge his fellow democrats to get behind a change in the filibuster rules. The filibuster should not stand in the way of democracy. Reporter as biden issued his call to action, the Texas Legislature was engulfed in chaos. We are not going to buckle to the Big Lie in the state of texas. Reporter the states democrats are in washington after fleeing texas in a Lastditch Effort to stop the passage of a new restrictive voting law. Biden calling out texas republicans today. In texas, for example, republicanled State Legislature wants to allow partisan pollwatchers to intimidate voters. Reporter but those texas democrats are calling on washingtOn And the president to do more. We cant hold this tide back forever. Were buying some time. We need congress and all of our federal leaders to use that time wisely. Reporter now, jake, Al Sharpton spoke with President Biden after that
ActIon. MeanwhIle In cuba, a crackdown has sIlenced the bIggest crackdown In decades. The RegIme CuttIng off Internet And Food and medIcIne amId surgIng covId InfectIons. In mIamI, cubanamerIcans have taken to the streets demandIng more for havana. New covId cases rIsIng by 50 . More Bad News for the j j, vaccIne. The Fda WarnIng of an Increased rIsk for a rare NeurologIcal DIsorder. ThIs hour Ill be speakIng wIth dr. Anthony faucI, the presIdent s chIef medIcal advIser, but fIrst to our top story, VotIng RIghts. JoInIng us now texas State RepresentatIve Ann Johnson one of 50 lawmakers to protest agaInst republIcan State Efforts agaInst access and who wIll be wIth PresIdent BIden for hIs major VotIng RIghts speech. Welcome to both of you. Ann johnson, great to hear from both of you. You had a late nIght, your escape from texas. You and your colleagues are goIng to be arrested and that the house votIng moments ago, In fact, for the Sergeant At Arms To track you all down. A number of my
Rates. While at the same time, protests against the cuban government are reaching u. S. Soil, as hundreds take to the streets in miami, many cut off from Family Members back home as cuba Blocks Phone and internet access. And we just got the latest Inflation Report for the month of june, with prices rising at the fastest pace in 13 years. Consumers across the board are getting worried. We start this morning with this fight over Voting Rights, the focus of president Bidens Speech in philadelphia today, and the focus of a last Ditch Effort by texas democrats who officially fled their Home State late yesterday to keep State Republicans from having enough lawmakers to pass new voting rules. I have a great groUp To break it down. Michael Member Lee in philadelphia, priscilla thompson, la tasha ground, from black voters matter, and Assistant Dean at the university of texas. Walk us through this. Texas state democrats are now in d. C. What happens. Does this change anything or delay the proces
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