Day: June 17, 2021

(TEXAS) – Today, Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference to sign several pieces of anti-gun safety legislation into law, including the permitless carry bill that would remove any licensing requirements for carrying a handgun. Speaker Pro Tem Joe Moody (D-El Paso) released the following statement in response on behalf of the Texas House Democratic …

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(Washington, D.C.) – Today, the U.S. Supreme Court rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s constitutional challenge to the Affordable Care Act in a 7-2 opinion. Rep. Garnet Coleman (D-Houston) released the following statement on behalf of the Texas House Democratic Caucus: “Once again the ACA has stood up to a Republican legal challenge. It is …

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