“Beto O’Rourke has funneled $600,000 to Texas House Democrats in Washington, D.C., to help fund their stay, which could last for up to another two weeks as the lawmakers attempt to block passage of a GOP election bill at the state Legislature,” the Texas Tribune reports.
Beto O’Rourke Helps Fund Texas Democrats’ Exodus
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