US EditionBeto O’Rourke Raises Funds for Texas Democrats, Says 2026 Midterms Will Be Decided This Summer
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, AUG 5 – Beto O'Rourke's PAC, Powered by People, has contributed over $3.5 million to fund Texas Democrats' out-of-state quorum break blocking GOP redistricting efforts, including travel and fines.
- Texas Democrats are raising money from small-dollar donations to finance their walkout from the state legislature to block a Republican-backed voting law.
- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has accused the Democrats of bribery and launched an investigation into whether money raised by Beto O'Rourke's group for the Democrats constitutes a 'financial influence scheme'.
- The Democratic lawmakers are staying at a hotel in Illinois and facing potential daily fines, but they say the fight 'is for the people' and protecting democracy is more important than the costs.
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Texas judge blocks Beto O’Rourke from financially aiding fugitive state lawmakers
A Texas judge blocked former Texas Democratic Rep. Beto O’Rourke from supporting Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled the state to deprive Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) of his needed quorum to pass a redistricting plan. On Friday afternoon, Texas Attorney General…
Texas AG Paxton Launches Bribery, Corruption Investigation Into Beto O'Rourke's NGO After Illegal Funding For Fleeing Democrats Revealed - The American Tribune.com
In a brave move to protect our elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton launched a daring investigation into failed candidate Beto O’Rourke’s nonprofit, Powered by People. According to a release from Paxton’s office, O’Rourke funded the flight of several Texas House Democrats to block Republican led redistricting plans by refusing to vote on the measure. For context, reacting to the investigation, O’Rourke accused Paxton of hypocrisy and sla…
Democrats make a Trump-inspired U-turn on redistricting - Overpasses For America
The last time House Democrats held the majority, they made a sweeping package of good-government reforms — including an attempt to end partisan gerrymandering — a centerpiece of their legislative agenda. “The people should choose their politicians,” then-Speaker Nancy Pelosi said in 2021, moments before the House passed the bill that would later die in the Senate. “Politicians should not be choosing their voters.” Now, as President Donald Trump …
ON THE HOUSE: Soros-Funded Group Joins Effort to Pick Up Tab for Dem Reps Fleeing Texas
ON THE HOUSE: Soros-Funded Group Joins Effort to Pick Up Tab for Dem Reps Fleeing Texas admin Thu, 08/07/2025 - 15:58 Article URL https://www.newsbusters.org/blogs/business/joseph-vazquez/2025/08/07/house-soros-funded-group-joins-effort-pick-tab-dem-reps Article Source NewsBusters Article Description Once again, leftist billionaire George Soros’s political machine has reared itself to wreak havoc. This time, it's stoking the flames of ongoing…
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