Democrats Risk Arrest to Fight for Voting Rights | RepresentUs

Texas state legislators heroically fled their state to prevent a massive anti-voter bill from moving forward. Watch these Texas Democrats risk arrest to fight for voting rights. Now is the time to stand beside them.

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In the latest voting rights news, Texas Democrats from the Texas House have fled the state to stop a vote on new voting restrictions put forth by Texas Republicans. Texas Democrats are now in Washington D.C. where they will meet with lawmakers like Sen. Joe Manchin and make the case for the For the People Act.

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[rodneyg]

I was advocating representus for awhile now but might need to rethink it

[memtesin]

Every law that is unconstitutional needs to be challenged and the politician who introduced that law should be fined.

[ttystikkrocks]

Wow. A month on and the Republican paradise that is today's Texas has gone COMPLETELY nuts.

[braydenkowalski]

Strip what rights away? Heroically, you use words to support your truth, not the truth.

[teresasunv]

Blockchain voting would solve all your problems. Patient Pending. Problem solved.

[blue_tetris]

Getting the electoral system working again should be bipartisan.

Preventing people from providing water at eight-hour-long voting lines isn't something anyone asked for, is it? Is there anyone who asked for legislation limiting the number of voting locations? We're not even talking about voter ID laws or other election securities. We're talking about barricades that you've never heard anyone petition for, which nonetheless appear from your supposed representatives.

These efforts knowingly push the working class out of the system. The harder you work, the less time you get to vote--which is why workers' interests remain so underrepresented. And the people who don't have to work for their money wouldn't have it any other way.

[pttransamdriver]

The "For the People Act" isn't for the people at all. I've read it. Laws should never be judged by the title or "intent". You have to judge a law by this question: Can this law be used to further corruption?

The For the people act puts the federal government in charge of states voting and takes away the ID requirements by requiring nothing more than a check mark on an online form. Can this power be used for by the federal government or Big Business Special interests to make up a bunch of un-verified votes to pass something they want or put someone in power that the people didn't vote for? Yes.... This law allows for that. I'm very very much against it. I like the Anti-Corruption Act that RepUS used to push but not this one.

[lorddenalian]

Man, if I ran away from my job on a private jet I would get fired. Hells I can’t even afford a freaking private jet lmao. Can afford a ticket for reg flights though.

[jenns]

Yes yes yes pass the For The People act

[JonathanTyndallNC]

They are all wrong either they are unaware or want to make it easier to cheat!!! REPRESENT US read the specifics before choosing to support people!!! They are mistaken or corrupt!

[julieedwards]

Why use sentimentality to forward your agenda? Please give us unbiased details about the bill. We can make up our own minds to be on the side of justice. We can handle the truth. We can be trusted with the truth. We deserve to be treated as adults. This puff piece is un persuasive to me.

[mariansmith]

I am SO PROUD of them. THANK YOU ALL...

[dertythegrower]

This is half-truth.. cmon, this is heavyleft lean here.. go more center, thanks.