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After A Bitter Fight, The Texas House Passes A Restrictive Voting Bill

Benjamin Swasey

Updated August 27, 2021

Texas Republican House Speaker Dade Phelan strikes his gavel as the House votes on an amendment to election bill SB1 on Thursday. The legislation easily passed in the GOP-led chamber. (AP)

This article was originally published on August 27, 2021.

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