State legislators from both parties who have participated in past walkouts in Wisconsin, Oregon and Indiana defend the tactic, saying the political costs are high, but well worth the risk.
in the Texas House who fled their state this week to prevent the Legislature from passing new voting restrictions have at least one surprising, begrudging admirer: The Oregon Republican who helped lead three walkouts in the past three years to thwart climate change legislation.
Yet in every recent case of quorum-busting, including the current one, the lawmakers absconded knowing full well they probably would eventually lose the immediate legislative battle.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott, a Republican, has threatened to arrest the Democrats who walked out upon their return, and plans to hold special session after special session of the legislature until the the suite of restrictions and new requirements for early and absentee voting pass."The only play left for us is to come to D.C.
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