Gregory Wayne Abbott (born November 13, 1957) is an American attorney who has served as the 48th governor of Texas since January 20, 2015. A member of the Republican Party, Abbott previously served as the 50th attorney general of Texas from 2002 to 2015. He is the third governor of any U.S. state to permanently use a wheelchair. He is also the first disabled governor in Texas history.
BREAKING: Texas Dems headed to DC to break quorum
NBC News is reporting that at least 58 Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives will be leaving the state at some point today (Monday, July 12) to break quorum in the House and delay, at least, any action on ongoing efforts by Republicans in the Legislature and Gov.
Greg Abbott to force through voting “reforms” that Democrats say are, in essence, voter suppression bills intended to keep minority voters — who tend to vote Democratic — away from the polls.
By leaving the state, the Democrats would “would paralyze the chamber, stopping business until the lawmakers return to town or the session ends,” according to NBC News, which also is reporting that the majority of those leaving the state intend to fly to Washington, D.C., on two
