Massachusetts Governor Welcomes Texas Democrats As They Stall Redistricting Process In Their State

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey invited several Texas state legislators who have fled their state, as the Republicans attempt to pass a vote on a redrawn congressional map.

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00:00We are welcoming and are proud to welcome members of the Texas State Legislature who are here today

00:07at the Statehouse. We just had a meeting to listen to them, to hear from them about what it is that

00:14is happening in Texas, how wrong it is, what is happening to their constituents and to voters in

00:22Texas, and to also talk about what this means for voters around the country, including here in

00:28Massachusetts, all of whom, all Americans, impacted by an attempt at a power grab by Donald Trump,

00:37Governor Greg Abbott, and Attorney General Paxton. No matter what your party, no matter what your

00:44politics, democracy matters, free and fair elections matter. And it is on each of us, from wherever we

00:53are, to fight for that, to preserve that, to protect that fundamental truth of this great country.

01:01That is what these Texas legislators are doing. They've taken it upon themselves to be clear with

01:09the American public about what is happening. By leaving Texas, their beloved state and districts

01:17and constituents, they're only leaving in terms of physical presence. They're not leaving because

01:24they are fighting for them just as hard right here from Boston today as they are in states around this

01:29country. You all hear the game Texas Hold'em. Well, we are literally holding the line on democracy,

01:36not just for Texas, but for our nation. We are here to, to talk about with other legislators from around

01:44the country. This is coming to you. You're next. This is not a Texas problem. This is a United States of

01:54America problem. Today, President Trump said that he was entitled to five more seats in Texas, five more

02:06Republican seats. And we're here to say nobody is entitled. The people of those districts are entitled

02:14to those seats. Obviously, there are always partisan considerations when districts are drawn,

02:21but this is not a partisan consideration. This is a splintering of communities and neighborhoods.

02:27And I think that point, again, is important to make. They're not simply saying, well, let's just change

02:31a few towns. They're splintering. We've got some details from our guests about how they're splintering

02:36communities of color. They're absolutely shattering them. They're diminishing their ability to be

02:42effective in getting representation in Congress.

Massachusetts Governor Welcomes Texas Democrats As They Stall Redistricting Process In Their State

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