A bomb threat was reported at the Q-Center Hotel and Convention Complex in St. Charles, Illinois on Friday morning, the second such incident to occur in the past week where Texas Democrats are staying.
The St. Charles Police Department confirmed that at 8:32 a.m. on Friday morning, units responded to a potential bomb threat at the hotel complex. All 70 hotel guest were reported safe and no explosive devices were found. The threat came only two days after another bomb threat was reported Wednesday at the same location.
This incident has raised significant concerns about the safety and security of the lawmakers who had traveled to Illinois to avoid voting on a controversial bill in Texas. In an effort to prevent the Republican-led Texas state legislature from redrawing congressional maps, more than 50 Democrat representatives left the state Monday to prevent an official vote from taking place. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Tuesday he is prepared to seek a court ruling to label those Texas House Democrats who have fled the state absent and declare their seats vacant.
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