'We are in a battle.' Jasmine Crockett SLAMS Texas GOP's redistricting plan
MSNBCยท2025-08-04 10:32
But this isn't the first time Democratic lawmakers in the Lone Star State have left in protest of their Republican opposition in the state house. In 2021, they fled to Washington DC to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass restrictive new laws on voting. Among those Democrats who helped in organizing the walk out was a young firstterm Democratic state representative named Jasmine Crockett.The civil rights lawyer went on to win a seat in Congress and has been one of the most prominent national voices ag ...