More than 100 state lawmakers to join Texas Democrats for voting rights rally

More than 100 state lawmakers from around the country are expected to join Texas Democrats and some United States Senators for a voting rights rally in Washington D.C. on Tuesday as part of a continued push for Congress to pass sweeping federal election legislation. 

The Texas Democrats have been in Washington D.C. since July 12. They left the state to deny a quorum during the legislature's special session  to block Republican lawmakers from passing legislation that would overhaul Texas' election laws.  During their three weeks in Washington, the Texas lawmakers have met with Vice President Kamala Harris and members of Congress. They have urged Congress to pass the For the People Act, a sweeping federal elections bill, and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act, which is aimed at shoring up a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.