Harris to meet with Texas state lawmakers who blocked election reform bill

Vice President Harris will meet next week with Texas state Democrats who helped block passage of an elections law bill that would have made it more difficult for certain groups to vote in the state.

Harris will host representatives from the Texas Senate and House of Representatives on June 16 at the White House, her office said Thursday. Further details of the meeting were not immediately available, but Harris was tasked earlier this month with leading the Biden administration's efforts to protect voting rights.

Texas Democrats late last month walked off the state House floor during a late...