Texas Democrats continue holdout, don’t show for new session

— to run out the clock on the GOP's second try. Democrats had hoped to exert pressure on President Joe Biden and Congress to pass federal voting rights legislation, but a Senate Republican filibuster continues to block such a measure.

. Reports that two Democrats snuck away to Europe also led to bad headlines and invited mockery from Republicans back home.There has been a recent sharp surge in COVID-19 infections in Texas, where the number of people hospitalized with the virus stands at more than 8,500 patients, the highest number since February. But Abbott has remained adamant that Texas would not bring back pandemic restrictions or mask mandates and has prohibited schools from requiring face coverings.

I will stand with Texas Democrats, I support them! ✊🏿💙

They have to come back eventually to campaign for their positions. Keep calling sessions until they return.

They need to get back to Texas!

They need to be removed from their positions

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Texas Democrats continue holdout, don’t show for new sessionAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats still refused to return to the state Capitol Saturday as Gov. Greg Abbott began a third attempt at passing new election laws, prolonging a monthslong standoff that ramped up in July when some Democratic state lawmakers fled the state and hunkered down in Washington. If you’re a citizen you have ID. One vote per citizen, everybody knows the rules. “Voter suppression laws”. Fixed it for you. Vote without them.
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