(12 Jul 2021)
RESTRICTION SUMMARY:
ASSOCIATED PRESS
Austin, Texas - 12 July 2021
1. Democratic state representative Trey Martinez Fischer, left, wheeling his suitcase towards chartered plane to DC. He waves at supporters.
2. Bus carrying lawmakers pulls up to airport terminal
3. Various of supporters holding signs outside terminal
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Maggie Luna, supporter:
"So the reason I'm here is I've been following this very closely and it seems like it doesn't matter how many of us show up and speak out and testify, things are still passing that shouldn't be passing. And so I really have this strong feeling that Texas representatives aren't representing Texans."
5. Plane wheels past airport gates preparing for takeoff
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Maggie Luna, supporter:
"I mean, we've been doing everything possible in our toolkit to show up, be heard and voice our concerns and stuff is still rolling through. Like, thank you for showing up, but we're going to go ahead and vote this anyway. You know? So this is really necessary now. I mean, obviously we're not being heard, so something drastic has to be made."
7. Mid of lawmaker arriving at airport
STORYLINE:
Democrats in the Texas Legislature are bolting for Washington, D.C., to try to stop Republicans from enacting new voting restrictions.
They say they're ready to remain there for weeks in a second revolt against a GOP overhaul of election laws.
Private planes carrying a large group of Democrats took off from an airport in Austin on Monday.
Democrats are skipping town just days before the Texas House of Representatives was expected to take up sweeping new voting restrictions in a special legislative session ordered by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott.
Moments after Democrats jetted off, Abbott issued a statement blasting them for leaving.
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