democracy itself is in peril. stark words from president biden as he was marking a memorial day weekend. a weekend where many people were able to sit side by side with friends and family. for texas republicans they spent the weekend trying to pass one of the most restrictive voting laws. texas democrats derailed that for now but hours later, president biden delivered this message to americans to honor the fallen. >> democracy itself is in peril. here at home and around the world. what we do now, what we do now, how we honor the memory of the fallen will determine whether or not democracy will long endure. >> texas is just the latest frontier in the voting rights fight that's been going on since the 2020 election. driven by republicans. 14 states have enacted 22 new laws that make it harder to vote