Texas Republicans have voted to track down and arrest dozens of Democratic legislators who have fled the state to block passage of a partisan redistricting plan.

The vote passed by 85 to 6, following Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s threat of bribery charges against the absent Democrats.

After the vote, the governor ordered state troopers “to locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans”.

  • turtlesareneat
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    21 hours ago

    Passing bills is not enough. You need to “bring a knife to a knife fight” and Dems themselves say they’ve been bringing pencils up till now.

    I love this new more feisty Democratic Party but it’s a new thing.

    • DarkFuture@lemmy.world
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      15 hours ago

      Passing bills is not enough.

      How about having an arrest warrant issued for you and having to go into hiding?

      Also, a lot of those bills were big deals to those who were paying attention.

      It’s really frustrating being someone who pays attention and watches as millions of people abandon the only party that is willing to do ANYTHING for Americans, in favor of felon rapist pedos who have never done a single thing for average Americans.

      The Dems could be better, but we need people to stop whining like children and start actually paying attention.