GOP Voting Bill Passes Texas Senate After Democratic Filibuster Ends
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On Thursday, the Texas Senate approved a sweeping GOP voting and elections bill. While left-leaning articles highlight that Republicans enlisted the help of law enforcement for the first time on Thursday to force the return of Democratic legislators who left the state a month ago, right-leaning articles highlight that Texas Democrat Gene Wu is one of 52 lawmakers facing arrest for fleeing the state.
A left-leaning article by Los Angeles Times highlights that Republicans enlisted the help of law enforcement for the first time on Thursday to force the return of Democratic legislators who left the state a month ago. The move came a day after officers of the Texas House of Representatives served civil arrest warrants to the offices of more than 50 Democrats who left for Washington D.C.
USA Today published a centrist article reporting that the bill was approved after a marathon Democratic filibuster, which began Wednesday evening and came to an end Thursday morning. The Senate voted shortly after 9 a.m.
A right-leaning article by Fox News highlights that Texas Democrat Gene Wu is one of 52 lawmakers facing arrest for fleeing the state. Wu was one of dozens of Texas Democrats who fled their jobs at the state capital to avoid voting on the GOP-backed election legislation.
From the center
Sweeping GOP elections bill passes Texas Senate after 15-hour Democratic filibuster ends
The Hill