Speaker fiasco v2.0. Activist Aquino on Democrats running in Houston, party censure & more
The Speaker fiasco continues as Republicans make a mockery of governing. Activist Neil Aquino discusses the Democrats running in Houston. He touches on the party censuring Harris County DA Kim Ogg.
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Neil Aquino from Houston Democracy Project is here: The Houston Democracy Project works daily to make democracy a top issue in 2023 Houston city politics & to inspire and strengthen pro-democracy coalitions. This week, we'll be talking about Democrats running for city office taking the police union endorsement, Kim Ogg facing possible censure from the Democratic Party & a shout-out to the people of Poland who gave Texans hope by turning out a corrupt & long-serving right-wing government despite the odds.
Despite 'Bullying' Tactics, Jim Jordan Goes Down Again in Second Vote for Speaker: An aggressive pressure campaign to convince holdouts in the Republican Party to back far-right Rep. Jim Jordan for House speaker on Wednesday was unsuccessful, with 22 GOP lawmakers voting against the Ohio congressman in the second round of voting—two more than the number that opposed him in the first vote Tuesday. Jordan received 199 votes, while seven Republicans backed Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.)—who withdrew from consideration last week shortly after being nominated—and five supported Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), who was ousted from the House speaker role earlier this month by a far-right faction in the party. [More]
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