Texas Republicans have voted to track down and arrest dozens of Democratic legislators who have fled the state to block passage of a partisan redistricting plan.
The vote passed by 85 to 6, following Republican Governor Greg Abbott’s threat of bribery charges against the absent Democrats.
After the vote, the governor ordered state troopers “to locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans”.
The irony of a Republican lawmaker trying to make this point is unbelievable…
Ugh, Ken Paxton. I didn’t think there could be a worse senator from Texas than Ted Cruz, but Paxton is sure gonna try.