Fleeing Texas now poses political risks amidst a special legislative session addressing recent flooding. Democrats criticize Governor Abbott for using the tragedy for political leverage. Claims of racially biased redistricting practices have emerged, with accusations of silencing Black and Latino voices in favor of corrupt political agreements. Texas House Democrats emphasize their commitment to representing constituents, rejecting efforts to hold disaster relief hostage to partisan gerrymandering. Previous quorum breaks have occurred in response to similar situations, but have typically only delayed inevitable outcomes.
Governor Abbott has turned the victims of a historic tragedy into political hostages in his submission to Donald Trump.
He is using an intentionally racist map to steal the voices of millions of Black and Latino Texans, all to execute a corrupt political deal.
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.
As of today, this corrupt special session is over.
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