Showing posts with label wendy davis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wendy davis. Show all posts
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Filibuster: Texas bill closing abortion clinics foiled
A BILL setting strict limits on abortions in Texas has been thwarted after a lengthy filibuster and a voting session interrupted by rowdy ...
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Abortion bill dies after late-night chaos, confusion
Originally posted on blog.chorn.com Capping a chaotic end of the special legislative session, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst said ear...
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The history of Wendy Davis’ filibuster
If Texas Sen. Wendy Davis is able filibuster the 13 hours required to run out the clock on the first special session of the 83rd Legislatu...
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Filibuster Rule Game
The filibuster is a traditional way for an individual senator, or one representing a minority view to kill legislation that otherwise wo...
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Wendy Davis abortion filibuster ends in chaotic dispute over midnight vote
Texas senator succeeds in delaying vote on anti-abortion bill by speaking for nearly 11 hours but Republicans say a vote was taken just in...
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Wendy Davis, Texas Democrat, Fights Abortion Bill With 13-Hour Filibuster
Originally posted on Huffington post A Democratic state senator in Texas plans to speak for 13 straight hours without a bathroom ...
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Who is Wendy Davis?
You know, the Fort Worth Democrat who stood for eleven hours to filibuster a bill in the Texas State Senate that would place new restri...
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