Thread by @BetoORourke

I joined hundreds of Texans who drove in from all over - El Paso, Del Rio, Nacogdoches, McAllen, Dallas, Houston etc - to testify against a voter suppression bill at the capitol today.

But the Republican committee chairman ENDED the meeting before taking ANY testimony!

Among other things, the bill takes authority from local elections administrators, threatens voting rights organizations with punitive felony charges and keeps disabled voters from getting assistance in filling out a ballot.

And it’s all premised on the BIG LIE of election fraud.

You’re more likely to be struck by lighting than to encounter voter fraud in Texas.

And yet THIS is what they’re wasting time on.

50,000 Texans have died of Covid.

100+ died during a power outage in the energy capital of North America.

And we remain the least insured state.

No wonder he didn’t want to hold this hearing in the full light of day.

But try as they might to duck public scrutiny for forcing this fraud on Texas voters, we will hold the GOP accountable for prioritizing voter suppression over every real problem the people of Texas face.

Last thing:

There’s ANOTHER voter suppression bill (SB7) in the Texas Senate tomorrow.

I know, it’s a lot to ask, but please come testify against it at State Affairs Committee:

9am. Room E1.004.

We can’t afford to be on the sidelines when it comes to voting.

More soon.