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BumRushDaShow

(158,571 posts) Sun Aug 3, 2025, 11:27 AM Aug 3

Democrats contemplate walkout in Texas

Source: The Hill

08/03/25 6:00 AM ET

Democratic legislators in Texas could flee the state to prevent the GOP from approving new maps that could expand Republicans’ congressional majority.

Texas and national Democrats have vowed to fight back while blasting the GOP plans, which could give Republicans five more seats, as discriminatory.

Visiting with Democratic state lawmakers in Austin, U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) vowed Thursday that “all options” should be on the table to stop the GOP plan. But because Democrats are a minority in the state Legislature, they have few options to stop the GOP and face an uphill battle legally and politically.

One very real option would be to seek to deny the quorum necessary to keep the Texas state House and Senate functioning, something Democrats might have the numbers to accomplish.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5433040-texas-democrats-fight-gop-maps/

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Democrats contemplate walkout in Texas (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 3 OP

Dont walk out. Let the dummies dummymander. SSJVegeta Aug 3 #1

Contemplating? QED Aug 3 #2

I did see another article last week BumRushDaShow Aug 3 #3

Same immediate question I had. But to be fair, no Democrat KPN Aug 3 #6

I look at it this way, If this is the ONLY option to prevent these maps, then bluestarone Aug 3 #4

They have done it in the past - hid here in NM. alittlelark Aug 3 #5

SSJVegeta

(1,290 posts)

1. Dont walk out. Let the dummies dummymander.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 11:59 AM

Aug 3

QED

(3,170 posts)

2. Contemplating?

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 12:48 PM

Aug 3

Democrats contemplate while GOPers act.

BumRushDaShow

(158,571 posts)

3. I did see another article last week

Reply to QED (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 01:22 PM

Aug 3

where there was a fundraising effort going on (and a plan for how it will legally be used) should they opt to "leave", which would trigger fines of $500/day per member (and they can't pay for that out of their campaign funds).

KPN

(16,860 posts)

6. Same immediate question I had. But to be fair, no Democrat

Reply to QED (Reply #2)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 04:27 PM

Aug 3

used that word. It was The Hill’s word of choice. As usual, the media takes every possible opportunity to denigrate democrats and the Democratic Party. That’s what we get for 40-50 years of the Republican Party constantly crying about the liberal media.

bluestarone

(20,121 posts)

4. I look at it this way, If this is the ONLY option to prevent these maps, then

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 01:37 PM

Aug 3

DO IT!!! We atre running out of options, and that;s a fact!!

alittlelark

(19,047 posts)

5. They have done it in the past - hid here in NM.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Aug 3, 2025, 01:45 PM

Aug 3

R’s threatened (or took) legal action to get them back - it was about 10 years ago and I can’t find the story.

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