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(NewsNation) — Texas Democrats are holding a quality league Tuesday greeting astir their continued combat against redistricting efforts backed by Republicans.
Lawmakers volition beryllium joined by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Democratic National Committee seat Ken Martin, conscionable 1 time earlier the 60th day of the Voting Rights Act.
"Instead of prioritizing catastrophe alleviation for flood victims, Texas Republicans are abusing their peculiar legislative league to tilt the electoral representation successful their favour successful a hopeless effort to cling to their razor-thin Congressional bulk during the midterms, aft voting to chopped wellness attraction and nutrient benefits for millions of Texans," the lawmakers said successful a statement.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for the lawmakers' instrumentality and issued civilian apprehension orders for those who near the state. Abbott has directed the Texas Department of Public Safety to apprehension and instrumentality the absent members.
Texas Democrats fled their authorities implicit the play to forestall a peculiar league of the legislature from attaining a quorum, which is needed for the authorities House to ballot connected legislation.
While the peculiar league was called to ballot connected catastrophe alleviation for victims of the devastating Fourth of July floods, Texas Republicans are utilizing it to propulsion done a rare, mid-decade redistricting program that would springiness the GOP 5 much seats successful the U.S. House of Representatives.
President Donald Trump has led the propulsion for gerrymandering arsenic a mode for Republicans to proceed to clasp a bulk successful Congress aft the midterm elections.
Democrats person called the program racist and a menace to democracy. Some governors successful bluish states, including New York, person suggested they volition redraw their ain maps in response.
"This is simply a war," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said connected Monday.
