Texas Election Integrity Bills In Political Spotlight During Hearing At US Capitol
The hearing by the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties was called Democracy in Danger: The Assault On Voting Rights In Texas.
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The hearing by the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties was called Democracy in Danger: The Assault On Voting Rights In Texas.
Congressman-Elect Jake Ellzey may be sworn-in as early as Friday, July 30, after his upset victory over fellow Republican Susan Wright.
Republican state lawmaker Jake Ellzey has upset Susan Wright, GOP party activist and widow late Congressman Ron Wright, to win the U.S. House seat.
"To respond to this disaster and secure the rule of law at our Southern border, more manpower is needed," Gov. Abbott said in his letter to Major General Tracy R. Norris.
The CDC is recommending fully-vaccinated people wear masks indoors when in areas with "substantial" and "high" transmission of COVID-19.
"Ken has my Complete and Total Endorsement for another term as Attorney General of Texas. He is a true Texan who will keep Texas safe—and will never let you down," Trump said in a statement.
Texas lawmakers representing other universities in the Big 12, announced bills that would require approval from Texas lawmakers.
The winner of Tuesday's election will complete the term of the late Republican congressman Ron Wright, Susan's husband.
While work in the Texas House has been frozen, the GOP-controlled Senate has been working away, passing legislation.
House Republicans have filed House Bill 241, which calls for an independent third-party to conduct a forensic audit of the election results in each precinct in the Texas counties with at least 415,000 residents.
Today members of the Texas Senate Republican and Democratic Caucuses will hold separate press events to update Texans on their work on voting legislation.
GOP Gov. Greg Abbott, who faces a contested reelection primary next year, is pushing looser gun laws than he ever previously embraced and proposing unprecedented state actions.
After a week of high-profile news conferences, Texas Democrats said they enter their second week out of state with a continued dual-track fight.
As Texas Democrats enter the second week of their holdout on Monday, they are continuing their media blitz with a town hall on cable news and meetings with members of Congress.
Two more Texas House Democrats who flew to Washington, D.C. last week to block a vote on Republicans' elections bill have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to five since Friday.
