Greg Abbott will continue to call "special session after special session" in an attempt to force Democrats to return to Texas to consider voting reform legislation, Fox News has learned. "Governor Abbott will continue working with the members in Austin and fighting for the future of our state, calling special session after special session to ensure this critical legislation is passed," she added. With the special session set to expire on Aug. 6, Democratic lawmakers are already gearing up to extend their D.C. stay. Reynolds, along with U.S. Rep. Al Green, D-Ga., was arrested during a Tuesday voting rights rally in front of the Supreme Court. State Rep. Shawn Thierry said she would not return to Texas, while Rep. Carl Sherman said, "I cannot say what tomorrow holds."

Source: Fox News August 04, 2021 23:26 UTC