AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats say they are ending a two-week walkout that stalled Republican efforts to redraw congressional districts to satisfy President Donald Trump’s demands for a greater GOP advantage.
Democratic leaders say they will return for a second special legislative session after seeing California Democratic leaders proceed with plans to redraw their own U.S. House maps to neutralize Republican gains in Texas.
Dozens of Texas House Democrats left the state more than two weeks ago to deny the GOP majority the attendance necessary to vote on redrawn maps intended to send five more Texas Republicans to Washington. They declared victory after Republicans adjourned that first session and Democrats around the country rallied in opposition to the Trump-led gerrymandering effort.
No they didn’t. The GOP will just bring this up again, but this time they have warrants and they won’t be able to leave the state or stall it the next time.
I mean it’s not a conclusive end to the fiasco, but right now the ball is in the GOP’s court and until they do something there’s no play but return.
The ball is in their court. Exactly. Liberals keep giving the game back to republicans and act smarmy about it. You didn’t do anything, this wasnt a win, Newsom gerrymandering California isnt a fucking fix.
Why even care about this if the only outcome that is acceptable is “nothing happens but republicans still get free reign to enact their agenda” or maybe “republicans get to enact their agenda but only if we also do the same”
The fascists are ruining america and liberals keep bending over backwards to give them excuses. All this grand gesture shit is dead weight, they should’ve done something before letting the treasonous felon run for re-election. Failed state is failed. You’re demanding negotiations with slaveholders in 1860. Go to war.