Texas House Dems: 'this session was defined by extremism'
Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus held a press conference on Monday to reflect on the legislative session and missed opportunities from Republican leaders in Austin.
“We should have been dealing with the effects of a global pandemic that left 50,000 Texans dead, or we should have been dealing with the aftermath of the devastating winter storm,” said House Democratic Caucus Chairman Chris Turner.
“This session was defined by extremism, by needless legislation that panders to the far right of the Republican party,” Turner said, citing legislation on permitless carry, abortion, and voter suppression.
On Sunday night, Democrats staged a walkout and broke quorum to prevent a vote on Senate Bill 7, a monstrous 67-page bill that would have restricted polling places and allowed elections to be overturned.
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