“The fact that she is watching what we’re doing right now in this moment means that we are making a difference,” Collier said after wrapping up her call with Harris. AdvertisementThe majority of the Democrats who left Texas returned to the state Monday and faced prompt retaliation from the GOP. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows, a Republican, said each Democratic legislator would be required to sign a “permission slip” agreeing to have an around-the-clock police escort to ensure they attended votes to pass the new map. Collier refused to follow the order and was, as a result, locked on the House floor with armed guards keeping her there. Texas Republicans’ ploy prompted Gov.

Source: Huffington Post August 20, 2025 14:19 UTC