得克萨斯州民主党逃离州 阻止重新划分选区的投票 引发法律战和罚款 Texas Democrats flee state to block redistricting vote, sparking legal battles and fines.

得克萨斯州民主党正在逃避州政府阻止共和党领导的重新划分选区投票,导致众议院第三次错过法定人数。 Texas Democrats are avoiding the state to block a Republican-led redistricting vote, causing the House to miss its quorum for the third time. 肯·帕克斯顿总检察长起诉要求撤除13名缺席的民主党人。 Attorney General Ken Paxton has sued to remove 13 absent Democrats from office. 议长Dustin Burrows计划确定法定人数,并暂停为缺席成员提供某些福利,他们现在每天面临500美元的罚款。 Speaker Dustin Burrows plans to establish a quorum and has suspended certain benefits for absent members, who now face daily fines of $500. 争端可能影响美国众议院的控制权。 The dispute could impact control of the U.S. House of Representatives.