Rep. James Clyburn talks with Rachel Maddow about the idea of making an exception to the Senate filibuster for constitutional issues like voting rights and […]
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Beto 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 readingPlanned Parenthood Pres.: Texas Abortion Law Incentivizes Monitoring Women For ‘Bounties’
A new Texas abortion law effectively deputizes citizens as bounty hunters for its enforcement, as anyone under this statute can now sue parties who assist […]
Continue readingTexas Rep Responds To Governor Abbott’s Arrest Threats
Voting rights legislation passing on the federal level and what it will take are discussed by Texas St. Rep. Chris Turner and U.S. Sen. Alex […]
Continue reading‘Rigged Against Democracy’: Hayes On The Backward Filibuster System
Chris Hayes: Democrats need 60 votes to try to protect the voting rights people fought for decades to achieve. But Republicans needed just 50 to […]
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 readingGuest challenges Fox News host to tell viewers Trump lost
Democratic Texas state Rep. James Talarico, who left the state in an effort to block Republicans from passing a restrictive voting law, challenged Fox News […]
Continue readingTexas Democrats ‘Would Take Anything’ In Terms Of Federal Votings Rights
Texas State Representative Jasmine Crockett discusses the sacrifices Texas Democrats have made by leaving their state and their strategy for making progress on federal voting […]
Continue readingTexas Dems Urge Congress To Pass Voting Legislation: ‘The Time Is Now’
At least 51 Texas lawmakers plan to stay in the nation's capital for weeks to prevent the quorum the GOP needs to pass anything back […]
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