All articles tagged with #legislative walkout
Democratic lawmakers in Texas have fled the state to block a Republican-led effort to redraw congressional districts, preventing a quorum in the Texas House and prompting the issuance of arrest warrants, while Democrats in other states like New York and California are also pursuing redistricting strategies to favor their parties amid partisan conflicts.
The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that 10 Republican state senators who staged a walkout last year cannot seek reelection due to a constitutional amendment disqualifying legislators with 10 or more unexcused absences. The court's decision upholds the Secretary of State's disqualification of the senators, who prevented the Senate from reaching a quorum during the walkout. The ruling has electoral consequences, effectively ending the reelection prospects of the senators, and has sparked disagreement and concern among the Republican lawmakers.
Oregon Senate Democrats plan to fine Republican senators $325 per day for their walkout, which has lasted for a month and threatens to derail the legislative session. The fines will start accruing on Monday and will continue for each day a quorum is not present. The walkout is over a bill that would protect health care providers who give abortions and requires insurance to cover gender-affirming care for people who are transgender or nonbinary. Republicans have pushed back on the way Democrats have framed the fight as one over access to abortion.