Texas Democrats who fled the state to block a Republican ballot bill that left relatives dying – one even postponed their wedding.
These stories came to light this week when Texas Democratic Rep. James Talarico said there was “a lot of crying” among the roughly 58 lawmakers who left the state Monday for Washington. fellow representatives only fled the state as a “last resort” against the Republican bill.
Several lawmakers left relatives who were on the verge of death, Talarico communications director MasonReid confirmed to this website However, Reid withheld more details out of respect for the personal privacy of lawmakers and their families.
The lawmakers’ sudden trip to the nation’s Capitol forced one of them, Representative Celia Israel, to postpone her wedding to her 26-year-old partner.
Israel had planned to marry Celinda Garza on the floor of the Texas House last Thursday, saying that their wedding location would hold special significance, not only because of her dedication to serving the state, but also because of the long history of the legislature. state to pass anti-LGBTQ laws.
However, while Garza was wearing a suit for her wedding, a colleague from Israel called her and told her about the Democrats’ plans to leave the state, KVUE reported. Israel said she was having trouble telling her partner what was happening. His partner was unhappy, Israel said.
After the wedding, the two had planned to celebrate at a country music festival in Marathon, Texas, but that too had to be put on hold.
“We got in the car on the way home from South Texas, and I said, ‘I’m so sorry, honey. So sorry. ‘And I said,’ Politics is dumb. ‘ And she said, ‘Yes, politics is dumb,’ “Israel said.
“I didn’t. I think I could love her more, but I do,” Israel added. “She was a champion through all of this. ”
Talarico has said his fellow Democratic state legislators do not necessarily have an “end” to stopping the bill in the state legislature. “There is no end in Texas,” he said. “Our only play is here in DC. ”
“We know that permanently blocking [el proyecto de ley de votación del Partido Republicano en esta sesión del Congreso]- or any subsequent special sessions – will be very difficult, which is why the caucus is here pushing. This is a short summary.
–
