After meeting with Vice Pres. Kamala Harris, Texas Democrats concede federal voting rights battle is in Senate.
The Texas lawmakers met with members of the Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill Tuesday, including Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Schumer, but they did not meet with Manchin.Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Joe Manchin attends a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on the energy department's budget on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 15, 2021.
"There have been requests, there have been attempts and we are continuing to make those requests," said Alvarado, noting that two state lawmakers did meet with his chief of staff Tuesday. Manchin told reporters on Wednesday he had planned to -- and was"hoping" to -- meet with the Texas delegation, but had a scheduling conflict. An attempt to schedule something Wednesday morning also did not work out.
"We're not going to give up on him because we believe that although he has other things in his district to take care of, we believe this is paramount to the people of the United States," state Rep. Senfronia Thompson, the dean of the Texas House Democratic Caucus, told reporters.
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