Texas lawmakers square off over voting rights as legislature convenes special session
Republicans say election integrity laws restore voters’ confidence, but Democrats argue they make voting more difficult. source
Battle over voting rights
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein discusses President Joe Biden’s new voting rights push and the GOP-led laws making voting more restrictive. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST &…
Biden: Restrictive voting bills ‘most dangerous threat’ to elections in history
The president called on Congress to pass voting rights legislation to stop what he calls an assault on democracy. source
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 lawmakers advance voting restrictions, but Dems threaten another walkout
The Republican-backed election bills appear to be on track to reach a full floor vote this week. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More on http://abcnews.go.com/ LIKE ABC News on…
Texas GOP lawmaker ‘surprised,’ ‘frustrated’ as Democrats flee state
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with GOP Texas State Representative Travis Clardy as Democratic lawmakers leave the state to try to block new GOP voting restrictions in the state. ABC…
Texas lawmaker speaks out on voting rights battle
Rep. Gina Hinojosa responds to Gov. Greg Abbott’s threat to arrest the Democrats who fled the state. source
How Texans are reacting to Democratic lawmakers leaving the state
ABC News’ Zohreen Shah reports from Austin, Texas, where Democratic lawmakers left the state for Washington, D.C., to try to push for federal voting rights legislation. ABC News Live Prime,…
Breaking down the political reality of the Texas voting rights fight
ABC News Political Director Rick Klein discusses the uphill battle by Texas Democratic lawmakers to push action on national voting rights legislation and to delay measures in their home state.…
Texas representative: ‘We are doing our job’ by stalling GOP voting bill
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Texas State Rep. Rafael AnchÃÂÂa on why lawmakers have fled the state for Washington, D.C., in hopes of spurring action on federal voting rights…