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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of ...
Why dozens of Democrats left Texas and how Republicans want to punish them
Dozens of Democratic state lawmakers in Texas have scattered to points across the country in a last-ditch effort to prevent ...
Texas House Democrats flee the state to block a vote on new congressional map
Texas Republicans proposed a new map that could give the GOP five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm election.
Here are the Texas House Democrats who are breaking quorum
At least 51 Democratic representatives in the Texas House left Texas Sunday to block a vote Monday on redrawn maps of the ...
Chair of Texas House Dems explains strategy to block vote on congressional map
State Democratic lawmakers have left Texas in an effort to block the passage of a new congressional map specifically designed ...
Democratic Group Calls on Blue States to Draw New House Maps
The Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee is pressing legislatures to counter Republicans’ redistricting efforts in Texas ...
Abbott orders House Democrats to return to Austin or be removed from office
After Texas House Democrats left the state on Sunday, Gov. Greg Abbott ordered them to return to Austin or said he would take ...