As Texas Democrats continue to fight for voting protections, Sen. Joe Manchin plans to head to the state for a fundraiser with GOP donors. » […]
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The New ‘Poll Tax’: See 82-year-Old Texas Dem Crush GOP Voting Bill On TV
Longtime Texas Democratic Rep. Senfronia Thompson lays out the history of racist voter suppression in Texas and its link to today’s GOP voting bill in […]
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 readingTexas Dems Demolish Trump’s Big Lie In Dramatic Fight Against Voter Suppression
Texas Democrats left the state in a show of strength to block a voter suppression bill. They plan to wait out the clock on the […]
Continue readingWatch Rachel Maddow Highlights: July 12th | MSNBC
Watch highlights of Monday's The Rachel Maddow Show, airing weeknights at 9 p.m. on MSNBC. » Subscribe to MSNBC: About The Rachel Maddow Show: Through […]
Continue readingTexas Democrats Press Senators For Voting Rights Help
Texas State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer talks with Rachel Maddow from a bus full of Texas House Democrats who have flown to Washington, D.C., depriving […]
Continue readingGov. Abbott Attacks TX Dems Who Fled To Stop Voter Restrictions
Dozens of Texas Democrats left their state denying Republicans in the capitol a quorum needed to vote on that state's restrictive voting legislation supported by […]
Continue readingTX State Rep. On Fleeing To Block GOP Voting Bill: ‘We Need Washington To Step Up’
Nearly 60 Texas Democrats fled to Washington in protest to block GOP restrictive voting bill, risking arrest and vowing to stay away for weeks until […]
Continue readingJulián Castro Hopes Dems Protesting Voter Suppression Inspire ‘Folks In D.C.’
Texas legislature Democrats leaving state to protest Texas GOP voter suppression bills is discussed by MSNBC analyst Julián Castro, and Texas St. Rep. John Bucy, […]
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