Most Of Texas's Congressional Republicans Are Silent On Their State's New Abortion Law

[Nevilledog]

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https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/texas-abortion-law-republican-response

WASHINGTON — A majority of Republican members from the Texas congressional delegation have remained silent after the Supreme Court allowed a stringent Texas law banning abortions at 6 weeks of pregnancy to remain in place.

BuzzFeed News contacted all of the Texas Republicans in the House of Representatives and both of the state’s senators — out of a total of 25 officials, just 4 responded, and only 1 referred to the case. And few have said anything on Twitter or in other public statements about the law, while their Democratic colleagues rail against it. Many of the most vocal anti-abortion advocates in the delegation missed an opportunity to gloat about the conservative triumph.

“Congressman Cloud is unavailable to give a statement at this time,” a spokesperson for Rep. Michael Cloud, who represents Texas’s 27th congressional district, told BuzzFeed News. “Best of luck on your deadline.”

A spokesperson for Sen. Ted Cruz said that he was “proud” that Texas was “leading the charge to defend life.”

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[Solly Mack]

1. That spokesperson must mean defending the life of SARS‑CoV‑2

Because Texas is sure doing that.