Texas Lawmaker Protests Redistricting by Sleeping in Capitol
NewsNationSeptember 5, 20254 min734 views
15 connectionsΒ·19 entities in this videoβProtest Against Redistricting
- π΄ State Representative Nicole Collier spent two nights sleeping in the Texas State Capitol to protest Republican-led redistricting efforts.
- π¨ Collier stated that Republicans are prioritizing redrawing electoral maps mid-decade over providing flood relief to Texans.
- π£ She is advocating for fair maps and fair elections, allowing the people to decide their representatives.
Flood Relief vs. Redistricting
- π§ Collier expressed dismay that flood victims in the Hill Country have not been prioritized by the Texas legislature.
- βοΈ She noted that the Republican legislature plans to consider flood relief legislation only after they have finalized the redistricting maps.
Redistricting Fight and Compromise
- πΊοΈ Collier was part of a Democratic delegation that met with California representatives to discuss a potential response to Texas's request for five new congressional seats.
- π€ She suggested that if Texas Governor Abbott and former President Trump withdraw the proposed maps, California might reciprocate, allowing the people to decide.
- π« Collier supports federal legislation to prohibit mid-decade redistricting.
Solidarity and Legislative Agenda
- π€ Fellow Democratic legislators, including Representatives Penny Morales Shaw, Cass Hernandez, Maha Pa, Salomon Bjani, Gene Woo, and Rea Bowers, joined Collier in solidarity.
- ποΈ Collier clarified that Democrats do not control the legislative agenda, which is set by Republicans, and that the current focus is on the redistricting maps.
- β If flood relief were on the agenda, Democrats would offer amendments to support Texans, but they would prioritize flood victims if they could set the agenda.
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