Three members of the Texas House democrats in DC are testifying before a House Oversight Committee subcommittee starting now — their work on the Hill has been somewhat sidelined by the focus on infrastructure & COVID-19 within their ranks c-span.org/video/?513778-…
.@Senfronia4Texas had a powerful opening statement, said this in response to @PeteSessions criticizing the Dems for leaving: "You're damn right I left Texas. And I'm glad I did. And you know why, Pete? I left Texas to give my people a right to vote without being infringed upon."
@Senfronia4Texas @PeteSessions .@travisfortexas testifying remotely, says: "There is no assault on voting rights in Texas."
And directed to his Dem colleagues: "It's time to come home. Enough is enough. You've had your fun. This legislation has been negotiated in good faith and deserves your attention."
And directed to his Dem colleagues: "It's time to come home. Enough is enough. You've had your fun. This legislation has been negotiated in good faith and deserves your attention."
@Senfronia4Texas @PeteSessions @travisfortexas Clardy argues HB 3 expands early voting, does not enable voter intimidation by election observers, emphasizes it now allows for absentee ballot curing, says it doesn't limit voter assistance, and clarifies that it bans drive-thru but not curbside voting (two diff things in TX)
@Senfronia4Texas @PeteSessions @travisfortexas .@DiegoBernalTX just gave detailed, in-depth explanations/hypotheticals of how he believes provisions in HB3 would impose more administrative barriers to the voting process, particularly new requirements for those assisting voters and expansions of poll watcher access
.@NancyMace speaking now, says she “appreciates” Rep. Thompson’s testimony and “applauds” her service in the TX House. Also emphasizes her votes to remove confederate statues/busts
Mace is questioning Rep. Thompson about all the things you need an ID for in Texas and appears to throw some subtle shade at TX Dems flying to DC on a chartered plane: “I wouldn’t know, I’ve never flown on one.”
Mace came to this hearing prepared with lots of stats on voter turnout stats in Texas and stats on polling data for support of voter ID laws
Response to Mace’s line of questioning from a Dem lawmaker:
https://twitter.com/BucyForTexas/status/1420776465906470912
to be clear, Texas already requires a photo ID for in-person voting. The bills under consideration in the TX special session would require voters to provide a drivers license/ID/last 4 digits of a social security # to apply for an absentee ballot
.@RepFranklin told TX Dem witnesses that House Rs are in the minority but "we don't act like a bunch of spoiled cowards running away."
Says "the media and their liberal buddies are trying to paint you as heroes, but you're not." Tells them to fly back to Texas "in coach"
Says "the media and their liberal buddies are trying to paint you as heroes, but you're not." Tells them to fly back to Texas "in coach"
.@NicoleCollier95 just said that if, Texas has drive-thru vaccinations and should continue to allow drive-thru voting too. Says drive thru voting could help stop the delta variant from spreading
A back and forth just now between @Senfronia4Texas and @RepDonaldsPress, who pressed Thompson on why she didn’t file a complaint when she described seeing a Proud Boy at her polling location. Thompson said it’s not realistic for Black voters to be expected to file a complaint
Rep. Donalds struggling to find something in House Bill 3 and remarking that he should have dog eared it is deeply relatable
.@NicoleCollier95 and @RepDonaldsPress currently having a discussion about the issue with ID numbers for absentee ballot applications in the bill, detailed in this @JessicaHuseman article: texasmonthly.com/news-politics/…
@NicoleCollier95 @RepDonaldsPress @JessicaHuseman In response to my Q in post-hearing presser, @Senfronia4Texas said the most essential voting protection to her is restoring VRA preclearance & making it retroactive by 5 yrs
@NicoleCollier95 thinks preclearance should apply to all 50 states, based on historical & current factors
@NicoleCollier95 thinks preclearance should apply to all 50 states, based on historical & current factors
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