Texas Republicans vote to arrest more than 50 Democrats stalling redistricting vote by leaving the state
Texas Republicans vote to arrest more than 50 Democrats stalling redistricting vote by leaving the state
Texas Republicans vote to arrest Democrats stalling redistricting vote
Monday's vote was mostly symbolic as the warrants only apply within Texas state lines.
At least two-thirds of the 150-member state legislative body in Texas must be present to proceed with the vote. The quorum became unreachable after more than 50 Democratic lawmakers left the state.
Most of the Democrats fled to Illinois where the state's Governor JB Pritzker said he was "going to do everything we can to protect every single one of them" amid arrest threats from Abbott.
The Democrats said they planned to stay away from Texas for two weeks until the end of a special legislative session.
