3 Texas Democrats Who Flew To Washington To Block Elections Bill Test Positive For COVID-19

CBS Dallas/Fort Worth

July 18, 2021

Three Texas House Democrats who flew to Washington, D.C., earlier this week to block a vote on Republicans’ elections bill have tested positive for COVID-19, CBS News reports.

The three members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, who have been vaccinated, were not identified, but people familiar with the situation told CBS News that one of them tested positive on Friday and the other two on Saturday.

Democratic members of the Texas House left Austin this week in order to prevent a quorum during a special session called by Gov. Greg Abbott. Since the House did not have a quorum, bills such as the controversial elections overhaul were not able to be considered, leaving the House in a standstill.

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