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The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the FBI’s help in returning him and his state House colleagues to the state.

AOL · 5h

Texas House, Illinois state senator sue 33 AWOL Democrats in Illinois court

The Texas House of Representatives has sued 33 House Democrats who absconded to Illinois to prevent a vote on Congressional redistricting efforts in the Lone Star State. The lawsuit was filed in the Eighth Judicial Circuit Court in Adams County,

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas Gov. Abbott claims FBI is going to search for Texas House Democrats

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott claimed that he had heard that the FBI will search for Texas House Democrats who left the state in protest of proposed new congressional maps.

Texas, Democrats and redistricting

CBS News on MSN · 7h

Texas Democrats who left state face paycheck restrictions over redistricting standoff, House Speaker says

Dustin Burrows suspends direct deposits for lawmakers who left the state, intensifying pressure to restore quorum during special session.

CNN on MSN · 1d

What to expect next in Texas’ redistricting standoff and whether Democrats can be expelled

Most Democrats who left the state to stop the redistricting effort are showing no signs they will come back to Texas. Republicans are escalating their threats, with Gov. Greg Abbott going to court to request the removal of a Houston lawmaker from office.

ABC · 1d

Texas lawmakers have walked out even before current redistricting battle

This is not the first time lawmakers have fled the Texas State Capitol avoid voting on a measure they disagreed with.

Texas, House and Republicans

Associated Press News on MSN · 3h

California rushes to plan a still unscheduled election in US House seats standoff with Texas

California Democrats are rushing to schedule an election to remake U.S. House districts to counter plans to boost Republican seats in Texas.

ABC News on MSN · 2d

Texas redistricting: What's at stake as Republicans aim to pick up 5 House seats

President Donald Trump claimed Republicans are "entitled to five more seats" in Texas, where a redistricting battle is playing out among state lawmakers.

POLITICO on MSN · 21h

Republicans are full steam ahead on redistricting — and not just in Texas

Redistricting ahead of the 2026 midterms is at the center of the political universe this week, and Vice President JD Vance's visit to Indiana on Thursday is a big signal the White House isn't backing off the strategy anytime soon.

6hon MSN

AG Ken Paxton asks Illinois state court to allow for the arrest of Texas House Democrats

Illinois law enforcement officers should be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who have been staying in the Chicago area ...

27mon MSN

Paxton asks Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against state House Democrats

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) is asking an Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants against Democrats who fled to ...

2don MSN

Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

1don MSN

Texas House Dems faced potential bomb threat in Illinois, police say

A delegation of Texas House Democrats had to evacuate their hotel in Illinois Wednesday morning due to a potential bomb ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

Is Gene Wu back in China?” state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday — the first day the ...

2don MSN

How Texas' proposed map would affect the battle for the House: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s ...

7hon MSN

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

As Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel

After Gov JB Pritzker interview on Colbert show, Texas House Democratic members Wednesday morning said they received a bomb ...

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