Biden Assigns Harris Another Difficult Role: Protecting Voting Rights
WASHINGTON — President Biden said on Tuesday that he had directed Vice President Kamala Harris to lead Democrats in ...
Tag: Voting
Every State that’s Changing their Voting Laws
Doug ChaykaIt’s as though every week another state is making headlines in their effort to push through voting legislation. ...
Push for Voting Overhaul in Congress Falters
WASHINGTON — In the national struggle over voting rights, Democrats have rested their hopes for turning back a wave ...
After Dramatic Walkout, a New Fight Looms Over Voting Rights in Texas
AUSTIN — The battle among Texas lawmakers over a bill that would impose some of the strictest limits in ...
Texas governor threatens to defund state lawmakers and staff after Democrats block voting restrictions bill
The Republican governor of Texas has threatened to defund his state’s legislature after state Democratic lawmakers effectively blocked passage ...
‘Leave the building’: Texas walkout escalates voting battles
Midnight was coming fast. Any moment now, the Texas House of Representatives would sign off on one of the ...
Texas Democrats Stymie G.O.P. Voting Bill, for Now
During debate late Sunday, State Representative Travis Clardy, a Republican, acknowledged that advancing the bill through the conference committee ...
Texas Democrats Block Harsh Voting Bill By Walking Out En Masse
Democratic lawmakers in Texas abruptly blocked a restrictive voting bill in a dramatic move on Sunday night, walking out ...
EXPLAINER: How Texas Republicans aim to make voting harder
Texas took a major step Sunday toward becoming the nation’s largest state where the GOP is making voting harder ...
Texas House to Take Up G.O.P. Voting Bill as Passage Nears
In a statement on Saturday, President Biden called the proposed law, along with similar measures in Georgia and Florida, ...