Texas Democrats are leaving the state to prevent a redistricting vote that may add five Republican-leaning seats in the House. Approximately 30 members plan to go to Illinois for a week to deny a quorum to Texas Republicans. They accuse them of facilitating a gerrymander orchestrated by Donald Trump and claim Governor Greg Abbott is withholding flood relief to push the vote. Gene Wu asserts that this action is necessary to fight against a corrupt system and that they are representing the interests of Texans.
Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to prevent a vote on a redistricting plan that could create five new Republican-leaning seats in the House.
About 30 Democrats are heading to Illinois to deny Texas Republicans a quorum needed to validate the redistricting vote and thwart Trump's congressional map.
Texas Democrats accuse Republicans of cowardice and of holding disaster relief hostage to push through a redistricting vote following the Guadalupe River flooding.
Gene Wu stated, 'We're not walking out on our responsibilities; we're walking out on a rigged system that refuses to listen to the people we represent.'
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