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27 Jul, 4 tweets, 2 min read
This Thursday at 10 a.m. ET, the Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee will hear from 3 of the brave @TexasHDC who came to DC to defend the #votingrights of their constituents and of every American.

Watch how our witnesses have already spoken up for TX voters ⬇️
▶️ In a news conference about the Texas Dems' escape to DC, Rep. Senfronia Thompson recalls what it was like for her grandmother to vote, at a time when primary elections were "White Only."
▶️ Rep. Nicole Collier talks about the motivation behind the Texas Republicans' attempts to restrict voting rights and silence the voice of Black, Brown, and women of color voters.
▶️ One of the specific provisions the TX Republicans are trying to implement are criminal penalties for those who assist others in filling out ballots, which Diego Bernal explained here:

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