WASHINGTON � The fight over Texas Republican lawmakers' attempts to rewrite election laws reached a fever pitch over the Memorial Day weekend. House Democrats walked out of the Capitol to prevent voting on Senate Bill 7, which would limit certain ways of voting. In retaliation, Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to veto funding for lawmakers' salaries in the state budget. The Texas showdown comes as Republican state lawmakers across the nation enact voter legislation they say will crack down on election fraud. Here's what we know about the feud in Texas and beyond: What happened over the weekend? Texas Democrats united to break quorum and vacated the House chamber, blocking Republicans from passing SB 7 before the deadline at midnight Sunday, according to the Austin American-Statesman. "Breaking quorum is a procedural tool we don't use often in the House," state Rep. Eddie Rodriguez, a Democrat, said via Twitter. "We had to act last night because #SB7 was a threat to our democracy � including procedurally, as each time it was passed was under the cover of night or w/o the input of those we are elected to serve." Democrats tried to prevent the bill from passing by delaying a vote until after the deadline. When that tactic didn't work, they walked off the floor. In response, Abbott announced the bill will be added to a special session agenda. "Election Integrity & Bail Reform wer
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