“The censure resolution cites Gonzales’ rejection of a border security proposal by fellow Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, and his support of a bill for same-sex marriage protections and a bipartisan gun safety law.”
This issue, of course, isn’t whether Gonzales is right or wrong about his positions on the proposals, it’s that in the Republican-controlled authoritarian state of Texas a lawmaker can be subject to punishment for voting in good conscience and failing to comply with conservative dogma.
U.S. Rep. Tony Gonzales defiant as he faces censure for breaking with Republican Party
The censure resolution cites Gonzales’ rejection of a border security proposal by fellow Texas Republican Rep. Chip Roy, and his support of a bill for same-sex marriage protections and a bipartisan gun safety law.
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This issue, of course, isn’t whether Gonzales is right or wrong about his positions on the proposals, it’s that in the Republican-controlled authoritarian state of Texas a lawmaker can be subject to punishment for voting in good conscience and failing to comply with conservative dogma.