A Voting rights march across Texas led by Beto O’Rourke and Rev. William Barber will span four days and end in Austin. They share their […]
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Beto O’Rourke: TX Dems Are Providing ‘Moral Leverage Necessary’ To Pass Voting Rights Bills
Beto O’Rourke thanks Texas Democrats for going to Washington, D.C. in the fight to pass voting rights legislation. Texas State Reps. Rafael Anchía and Nicole […]
Continue readingBeto O’Rourke: Filibuster Exception On Voting Rights Needed To Save Democracy
Fmr. Congressman Beto O’Rourke (D-TX) says President Biden’s remarks on protecting voting rights was “a speech the country needed to hear,” but says it lacked […]
Continue readingBeto O’Rourke: For The People Act Is How We Get Our Democracy Back
The first For the People Act vote on Tuesday in the Senate is a chance for voters to push their senators on voting rights, Beto […]
Continue readingBeto On Voting Rights Activism: ‘No More Tweeting And Facebook’
“We need to get out there in person and in public—no more tweeting and Facebook and calling folks. We have got to show up and […]
Continue readingTexas State Rep.: ‘We Need To Find A Federal Solution’ To Voter Suppression
Fmr. Rep. Beto O’Rourke and Texas State Representative Trey Martinez Fischer join Lawrence O’Donnell to discuss why federal action is needed in the form of […]
Continue readingBeto: Feels Like Democrats ‘Blindly Seeking Some Kind Of Compromise’ With GOP
Fmr. Democratic Congressman Beto O'Rourke says Republicans are “dragging down democracy” with their efforts to make it harder to cast a ballot in future elections. […]
Continue readingBeto O’Rourke: Biden, Senate Dems Should ‘Take A Page’ From Texas Dems
"I want the Senate Democrats and President Biden to take a page from the Texas House Democrats," says Beto O’Rourke. "They’re in the minority, and […]
Continue readingTexas Dems Push Back Against GOP Voting Rules | Rachel Maddow | MSNBC
Former Congressman Beto O'Rourke and Lina Hidalgo, Harris County, Texas executive, talk with Ali Velshi about pushing back against new voting rules in Texas that […]
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