Texas House votes to have law enforcement track down absent Democrats
Published Date: 7/13/2021
Source: The Hill
The Texas House voted Tuesday to have law enforcement track down Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum needed to pass a controversial elections bill, an escalation in the growing feud between the two parties over the legislation. The chamber voted by a 76-4 margin to authorize law enforcement to return the Democrats to Austin after they flew to Washington, D.C., to prevent the elections bill from passing in a special legislative session. READ MORE: http://hill.cm/cN0uWFI