• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Submit News
  • Contact Us

Capital Soup

Florida News Straight From the Source

  • Soup Du Jour
  • People
  • Government
  • Campaign
  • Business
  • Education
  • Insights
  • Video
You are here: Home / Government / Breaking News From GOP Insider Brief

Breaking News From GOP Insider Brief

Posted on August 27, 2021

Texas’ House of Representatives on Thursday advanced a bill restricting voting access, more than six weeks after Democratic lawmakers fled the state in an effort to deny the legislature the quorum needed to approve the Republican-backed measure, Reuters reports. The House resumed business on Aug. 19 after three of the absentee Democrats returned to the statehouse, saying they had successfully brought national attention to the Texas bill and galvanized U.S. lawmakers to move forward on federal voting rights legislation. Thursday’s vote moving the bill forward followed hours of fiery debate, but its outcome was widely expected because the state legislature is dominated by a Republican majority. The bill, approved 79-37 mostly along party lines, will now proceed to a final vote in the Texas House on Friday. It is widely expected to pass there and in the Senate, clearing the way for Republican Governor Greg Abbott to sign it into law.

Share this article! Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

Filed Under: Government Tagged With: Texas' House of Representatives

Primary Sidebar

    Submit News    

Miya’s Law, a Bill Enhancing Renter Protections, Signed into Law

“Miya’s Law,” SB 898, sponsored by Senator Linda Stewart (D – Orlando) and Representative Robin Bartleman (D – … [Read More...] about Miya’s Law, a Bill Enhancing Renter Protections, Signed into Law

House Democrats Respond to SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade

Six Justices of the United States Supreme Court overturned decades of precedent today with their decision to … [Read More...] about House Democrats Respond to SCOTUS Overturning Roe v. Wade

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $30 Million Available to Florida Rural Communities for Economic Development

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) today announced $30 million in available funds for … [Read More...] about The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $30 Million Available to Florida Rural Communities for Economic Development

Keep in Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Newsletter signup

Stay in the loop! Subscribe to our weekly newsletter to receive a brief recap of the week's most popular stories.

Footer

News

  • Soup Du Jour
  • People
  • Government
  • Campaign
  • Business
  • Education
  • Insights
  • Video

About Us 

  • About
  • Advertise
  • Submit News
  • Contact Us

Keep in Touch

  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Copyright © 2021
Terms & Conditions

© Copyright 2022 Capital Soup · All Rights Reserved ·