Texas lawmakers flee the state: Can they be arrested for traveling to DC?

Jul 13, 2021 at 05:12 PM CDT

Democratic lawmakers from Texas fled the state for Washington, D.C. to block the passage a new voting rights bill. By skipping town, the House Democrats are preventing a quorum, which in-turn prevents a vote. On Tuesday, Texas Republicans invoked a Call of the House. What does this mean for the lawmakers who fled the state? Let’s Get This Straight.

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DEMOCRAT LAWMAKERS FROM TEXAS FLED THE STATE FOR WASHINGTON DC
IN ORDER TO BLOCK THE PASSAGE A NEW VOTING BILL.

ARE THESE LAWMAKERS BREAKING THE LAW? CAN THEY BE FORCED BACK
TO TEXAS?

LET’S GET THIS STRAIGHT.

BY SKIPPING TOWN, THE DEMOCRATS ARE PREVENTING A QUORUM, WHICH
IN-TURN PREVENTS A VOTE.

REPUBLICANS SAY THEY WILL INVOKE, A CALL OF THE HOUSE…IT’S A
PROCEDURE MEANT TO PREVENT THIS TYPE OF THING FROM HAPPENING.

CALL OF THE HOUSE ALLOWS THE SPEAKER TO LOCK THE CHAMBER DOORS
SO NO ONE CAN LEAVE.

BUT RIGHT NOW – THAT’S TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE.

CALL OF THE HOUSE ALSO ALLOWS LAW ENFORCEMENT TO TRACK DOWN
MISSING LAWMAKERS.

(ABBOT SOT)
[[“I’LL TELL YOU WHAT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CAN DO. THE
SPEAKER CAN DO IS ISSUE A CALL TO HAVE THESE MEMBERS ARRESTED.”]]

BUT THERE’S ONE BIG HITCH. DEMOCRATS ARE IN WASHINGTON DC.
THAT’S A LONG WAY FROM TEXAS, AND OUT OF THE JURISDICTION OF TEXAS
LAW ENFORCEMENT.

THE LAST TIME DEMOCRATS BROKE QUORUM AND LEFT TEXAS WAS IN 2003.
REPUBLICANS ASKED IF FEDERAL AUTHORITIES COULD CHASE THEM
DOWN…BUT THE FBI AND JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REFUSED.

SO WHAT NOW?

THESE TEXAS DEMOCRATS CAN’T STAY IN DC FOREVER.
AND GOVERNOR ABBOTT MADE THIS VOW.

((SOT))

THE GOVERNOR ALSO SAYS, HE CAN MAKE DEMS SWEAT IT OUT IN DC.WILL THESE LAWMAKERS *ACTUALLY BE ARRESTED WHEN THEY GET BACK TO
TEXAS?

WILL THIS VOTING BILL SURVIVE?

NO ONE KNOWS FOR SURE.

BUT IT SEEMS “CALL OF THE HOUSE” PROVIDES REPUBLICANS MUCH NEEDED
RECOURSE.

DID WE GET THAT STRAIGHT?

LET ME KNOW IN THE COMMENTS BELOW AND BY USING OUT BIAS METER.

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