Acting Secretary of State David Whitley, whose confirmation has been stalled in the Texas Senate after a bungled advisory from his office questioned the citizenship of nearly 100,000 voters, has asked to meet with Senate Democrats following a settlement Friday that rescinded the advisory.
Sen. José Rodriguez, an El Paso Democrat who leads the chamber’s Democratic caucus, said he was polling the members to see if anyone objected to Whitley attending their Tuesday meeting.
“Obviously, he wants to talk about the settlement agreement,” Rodriguez said. “For me, it doesn’t change anything.”