Texas senator extends record after casting 75,000 consecutive votes
16-05-2025 16:05 via kxan.com

Texas senator extends record after casting 75,000 consecutive votes

AUSTIN (KXAN) — On Thursday, Dean Senator Judith Zaffirini, D-Laredo, cast her 75,000th consecutive vote in the Texas Senate—extending her record.Zaffirini previously broke the state and national record of most consecutive votes cast by a legislator in 2023 when she cast her 70,000th consecutive vote. Senator breaks records after casting 70,000th consecutive vote in Texas Senate“Her votes span nearly four decades of policymaking and reflect decisions about major issues affectin
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