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FBI, Texas and House

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.

ABC News on MSN · 12h

FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says

S en. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, said on Thursday that FBI Director Kash Patel has granted his request for the federal government to assist with locating Texas House Democrats who fled the state in protest of GOP-led redistricting efforts.

USA Today · 17h

GOP senator says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled state

Sen. John Cornyn said FBI Director Kash Patel will have federal officers work with Texas state law enforcement to locate Democrats who fled the state.

Ken Paxton, Texas and Democrats

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 9h

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 this week, Attorney General Ken Paxton argued in a lawsuit filed Thursday evening.

Houston Chronicle · 1d

Paxton investigating whether Beto O'Rourke's PAC is illegally aiding House Democrats who fled Texas

Powered by People, started by Beto O'Rourke after his 2018 Senate run, has paid for some of the expenses incurred by House Democrats who left Texas to block GOP redistricting.

CBS News · 12h

Texas AG Ken Paxton investigates Soros-backed PAC over alleged support for quorum-breaking Democrats

Texas AG targets Texas Majority PAC and O'Rourke-linked group in probe of alleged illegal coordination and bribery tied to redistricting walkout

Texas, Democrats and House Speaker

CBS News on MSN · 9h

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.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas Rep. Marc Veasey weighs in on Democrats' redistricting fight

The redistricting battle in Texas continues to escalate as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott urged the state Supreme Court to remove the chairman of the Texas House Democratic caucus.

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel · 1d

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove House Democratic leader amid redistricting battle

Gov. Greg Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu removed from office.

Texas, the redistricting

NBC News · 2d

Live / Texas House reconvenes amid redistricting showdown

Watch live coverage as the Texas House of Representatives convenes amid a standoff over a new congressional map. Democratic lawmakers have left the state in order to block the redistricting effort, which has prompted Gov.

CNN on MSN · 1h

The Texas redistricting showdown reaches a critical moment

The next flashpoint in the redistricting standoff between Texas Democrats and Republicans is hours away. Republicans in the state House will convene and attempt to advance efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps,

NPR · 1d

Texas GOP Caucus chair on what's next in state's redistricting battle

On Sunday, Texas Democrats fled the state to avoid giving Republicans a quorum for a special session. We speak with Texas Republican Tom Oliverson about what's next in the state's redistricting fight.

1hon MSN

Republicans are going outside of Texas to try to redraw more US House seats

National Republicans are ramping up their efforts to squeeze out more GOP-friendly congressional seats ahead of the 2026 ...

6hon MSN

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 ...

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

Democrats absent from Texas House, breaking quorum for 2nd day in a row in effort to block redistricting vote

The absence of the Democratic lawmakers meant the House did not have a quorum, or the two-thirds majority needed to hold a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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Texas House working on disaster recovery bills in response to Hill Country flood

Despite reaching no quorum on Tuesday, Texas House members worked on disaster recovery bills in response to the July 4 Hill ...

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