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'I’m just pissed off at this point.' Texas Democrats upset Biden hasn't met with them on voting rights

Posted on AllSides July 23rd, 2021
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The quorum-busting Democrats in Washington have gained meetings with several high-profile party leaders in their quest for federal action on voting rights, including House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Vice President Kamala Harris and several Democratic senators.

But they still await the biggest get of all: President Joe Biden. And on Thursday, they expressed frustration over the White House's apparent disinterest in scheduling a meeting with members of the Texas group. 

During a Zoom conversation with U.S. Rep Lloyd Doggett of Austin, state Rep. Richard Peña Raymond of Laredo vented about the holdup.

“He won’t meet with us on Zoom like...

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