The meeting, which is scheduled for Wednesday, comes as Democrats face steep hurdles to passing federal election reforms in a closely divided Senate.
in dramatic fashion last month will meet with Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House next week, senior adviser Symone Sanders said in a statement Thursday.
The Texas lawmakers will discuss voting rights and the For the People Act, a source familiar with the plans told NBC NewsThe House-passed legislation, which would create a federal floor of voting rights access, would kneecap restrictive election bills like the one proposed by Republicans in Texas.
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