Abbott vetoed 13 bills authored by Democrats and seven by Republicans. Twelve of the vetoes targeted bills that originated in the House, and eight were from the Senate.
Farah Eltohamy
Farah Eltohamy was a 2021 reporting fellow based in Washington, D.C. She holds bachelor's and master's degrees from Arizona State University. Previously, Farah was the digital news intern for NPR and the state politics intern for the Arizona Republic. Her reporting has also appeared in outlets such as National Geographic and The Los Angeles Times. Outside of news, Farah can be found painting, thrifting and spending time with her grumpy old cat, Tito.
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Bipartisan effort led by Texans to make Juneteenth a federal holiday passes Congress
The bill was passed in both chambers with wide support.
