Texas House Democratic Caucus

RT @texasdemocrats: Texas Republicans have been hellbent on creating more barriers to voting for one reason: they know that when Democrats…

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7/7 Now, the #JohnLewisAct and the #FreedomtoVoteAct are in the Senate's hands. It's time for decisive action — our democracy depends on it. #txlege

6/7 Later in August, the U.S. House finally passed the #JohnLewisAct. During the bill's passage, @SpeakerPelosi acknowledged the Texas House Democrats from the House Floor for our efforts to fight for the freedom to vote.

5/7 At the end of it all, Texas House Democrats' efforts during the quorum break moved Congress closer than ever to passing federal voter protection legislation.

4/7 We engaged with lawmakers from across the country who were seeing similar anti-voter measures proposed in their home states, lobbying Congress together to pass voter protection legislation as soon as possible.

3/7 Our members were invited to testify before a U.S. House Subcommittee on GOP efforts to restrict access to vote in Texas. "I left Texas to give my people a right to be able to vote without them being infringed upon,” Dean @Senfronia4Texas said.

2/7 While in Washington, D.C., we met with countless federal elected officials, advocates and community leaders to share our message — that voting rights can't wait. https://t.co/U0a1uqmhbI

1/7 Just a little over four months ago, TX House Dems took bold action by breaking quorum to fight back against the GOP's continued attacks on Texans' freedom to vote. #txlege

RT @Jon_RosenthalTX: 🚨 Important thread! 🧵 The new rule by @txrrc was improved, but our grid is still vulnerable. I'd be ok with returnin…