All articles tagged with #legislative standoff
Texas Democratic lawmakers ended their two-week absence, which blocked the passage of a Republican redistricting plan, after securing commitments from California Democrats and returning to build a legal case against the map, amidst ongoing political tensions and threats from Republicans.
The Oregon Senate has been unable to summon a quorum to vote on any legislation due to a political boycott by Republicans, who have vowed to derail almost all legislation unless Democrats agree to a new direction. The boycott has gridlocked the Senate since May 3, and signals the degree to which bipartisanship has taken a back seat to strategic dysfunction. The discord shows no sign of abating, as red and blue states race in opposite directions on social issues and posture to combat one another’s policies across state lines.