Dozens of Democratic Lawmakers Fleeing Texas in Attempt to Block Voting Bill t least 58 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives are planning to leave the state on Monday to block a voting reform bill and flee to Washington, D. C., where they will seek to rally support for the passage of the For the People Act.
Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan said the decision by Democrats to abruptly leave the chamber killed several bills Democrats had joined Republicans in supporting.