Texas voting rights battle heats up as state Democrats head to DC
Democratic Texas lawmakers boarded flights to Washington, D.C, on Monday in an effort to block a Republican bill that restricts voting access. source
Texas Democrats meet with key senators on federal voting rights legislation
Rep. James Talarico tells ABC News the lawmakers plan to demand that Congress “take immediate action to save our democracy.†#ABCNews #JamesTalarico #VotingRights source
Arrest warrants signed for Texas Democrats who left state to block election bill
Texas lawmakers on both sides speak out about the battle over voting rights. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/abcnews FOLLOW ABC…
Biden stands by decision to pull troops out of Afghanistan by Aug. 31 deadline
The president is under pressure from lawmakers and world leaders to extend the evacuation mission. #afghanistan #lawmakers #biden source
House Republicans blast Biden’s ‘surrender’ vow accountability on Afghanistan
GOP lawmakers criticized the president’s decision to pull U.S. troops out of the country by Aug. 31. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP…
Texas lawmakers sound off on law banning abortions after 6 weeks
State Sen. Angela Paxton says the law is about “protecting human life,†while Rep. Donna Howard says it’s an “egregious†way to block abortions before women know they are pregnant.…
Jan. 6 committee issues subpoenas to Trump’s inner circle l GMA
Lawmakers investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol have issued their first subpoenas to Mark Meadows, Dan Scavino, Kash Patel and Steve Bannon. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3i6fPnH #ABCNews #January6thCommittee…
Vote on $1 trillion infrastructure pushed to Thursday | WNT
Progressives say they will block the bill unless the House and Senate moderates commit to also passing a much larger economic package. Other lawmakers say the bill’s price tag must…
Congresswomen share personal stories about their abortions
Lawmakers spoke out about their own abortions during testimony at the House Oversight Committee hearing on protecting and expanding abortion rights. source
Biden speaking to Democrats over passing his agenda
The president is meeting with Democratic lawmakers at the Capitol to promote his bipartisan infrastructure bill. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on FACEBOOK…