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Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Texas Democrats are leaving the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new ...
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The Texas redistricting fight spurring a legislative standoff: What you need to know
Texas Republicans are trying to redraw congressional districts to pick up five additional U.S. House seats. Democrats face ...
Texas GOP Map Could Weaken Black, Latino Voting Power in 2026
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented — for now — the chamber from continuing with a congressional map that would aggressively ...
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 votes to allow civil arrest of Democrats who fled the state
Shortly after the vote, Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said he ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to find and ...
Watch live: Texas Democrats speak in Chicago
Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu and other members of his party who fled to Illinois over the weekend are ...
Why the Lone Star State could have a ‘bigger than Texas-sized’ role in 2026
The state legislature has begun the process of redrawing congressional districts in the state, an effort backed by the Trump ...
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.
Texas Governor Vows to Replace Democrats Absent at Monday Redistricting Vote
The more than 50 Democratic members of the Texas legislature left the state on Sunday to deny Republicans the quorum ...