AdvertisementTexas Democrats fled their state on private jets Monday in order to stop Republicans in the state from passing their voting rights bills through the state legislature. The Democrats' departure paralyzed the Texas state house as the legislature requires a quorum of two-thirds of lawmakers be present to conduct business. The Texas House Democratic Caucus chartered the two flights out of Austin for $100,000, the Austin American-Statesman reported. 'Texas Democrats' decision to break a quorum of the Texas Legislature and abandon the Texas State Capitol inflicts harm on the very Texans who elected them to serve,' he said in a Monday statement on them fleeing the state. The Texas Democrats are scheduled to arrive in Washington D.C. on early Monday evening.

Source: Daily Mail July 12, 2021 18:51 UTC