Texas Democrats Are Pressing Their Congressional Counterparts To Expand Voting Rights

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Source: NPR

By SUSAN DAVIS

A group of Democratic Texas state lawmakers is in Washington, D.C., this week meeting with congressional Democrats and Vice President Harris as part of a broader effort to pressure those in their party to pass far-reaching voting rights and election reform legislation.

The Texas lawmakers met Tuesday with staff of Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., a key opponent of the bill, called the For the People Act. Manchin himself did not attend.

"I think they heard us," Texas state Rep. Jasmine Crockett told reporters, referring to Manchin's staff. Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer called it an "extremely productive visit."

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The Texas legislators also had a private meeting with a group of Senate Democrats.


Read more: https://www.npr.org/2021/06/15/1006697109/texas-lawmakers-visit-washington-to-pressure-democrats-on-voting-bills

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1. Good for them. Very proud of them.

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2. met with staff of... one can only imagine who manchin was meeting up with nt

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3. TMF is amazing

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4. Excellent. Keep up the great work.

Graham: If we don’t do something about voting by mail, we’re going to lose the ability to elect a Republican in this country.
November 9, 2020.