Texas House Votes to Have Democrats Who Fled State Arrested

Source: headline usa
Published: Jul 13, 2021
Author: managing editor
Post Date: 2021-07-13 20:52:22 by tankumo
Views: 2626

(Headline USA) Texas Democrats who hurriedly fled to Washington — maskless, on two chartered jets, carting at least one case of beer — to block new election integrity laws back home acknowledged Tuesday they can’t stay away forever and urged Congress to act on voting rights.

Meanwhile Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened them with arrest the moment they return.

As Democrats gathered at the U.S. Capitol, Republicans in the unusually skeletal Texas House of Representatives authorized finding and bringing back more than 50 lawmakers “under warrant of arrest if necessary.” However, state troopers have no jurisdiction beyond Texas, making it unclear what if any actions would immediately be taken.

Abbott has already threatened Democrats with arrest once they come back home, which may not be until the current 30-day special session ends in August. Though that would successfully stymie the GOP’s current............

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#1: IbJensen    To: tankumo (#0)

Who paid for the planes and the beer?

IbJensen posted on 2021-07-16 18:30:39   Reply   Private Reply

#2: tankumo    To: IbJensen (#1)

Us the taxpayers.

tankumo posted on 2021-07-16 20:37:40   Reply   Private Reply

#3: Gatlin    To: IbJensen (#1)

Who paid for the planes and the beer?

The House Democratic caucus paid for the two private jets that flew members to Washington, D.C.

https://www.texastribune.org/2021/07/14/who- paying-texas-democrats-walkout-voting/

Gatlin posted on 2021-07-16 21:03:56   Reply   Private Reply

#4: IbJensen    To: Gatlin (#3)

Who picked up the hotel and the meals etc. or they did stay in the White Hut? Who picked up the male and female prostitutes for this swinish bunch of freeloaders?

IbJensen posted on 2021-07-19 10:22:47   Reply   Private Reply

#5: Gatlin    To: IbJensen, and Everyone (#4)

Who picked up the hotel and the meals etc. or they did stay in the White Hut? Who picked up the male and female prostitutes for this swinish bunch of freeloaders?

The House Democratic caucus ALSO has so far split costs like meals, lodging and other transportation with the Mexican American Legislative Caucus, as well as the campaign accounts of Reps. Chris Turner of Grand Prairie and Trey Martinez Fischer of San Antonio. Turner chairs the Democratic caucus. [SOURCE]

I know nothing about the tips – So, don’t ask me that …

Gatlin posted on 2021-07-19 10:58:34   Reply   Private Reply