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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

CBS News on MSN · 33m

Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try, Senate Democrats walk out in solidarity

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted Democratic lawmakers to leave the state to deny Republicans the quorum they need.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the upcoming census -- continues Monday.

Texas, Democrats and Republican

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Texas Republicans dare Democrats to stay out of state another month

Texas Republicans put new pressure Tuesday on absent Democrats to get them to return to the state, testing whether they’re willing to stay away for another month to try to kill a plan to redraw congressional districts in favor of Republicans.

CNN · 2d

A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block Republicans from pushing through a new congressional map.

Newsweek on MSN · 24m

Texas Republicans announce next move in redistricting fight

The announcement marks the latest sign that Trump's push to reconfigure districts ahead of the midterm is set to be a prolonged fight.

Texas, Democrats and Abbott

CNN on MSN · 19h

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Monday.

Newsweek on MSN · 14h

Greg Abbott Threatens to 'Eliminate' Almost Every Texas Democratic Seat

Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could "eliminate" 10 of his state's 12 Democratic-held seats if the two parties were to launch a nationwide battle to redraw congressional maps.

CBS News · 3h

Abbott calls out Democrats who fled Texas, threatens to remove them from office

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott told CBS News Texas that Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a congressional redistricting vote should face consequences for not showing up for work. He said he is seeking to "vacate them from office.

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

Texas Supreme Court won’t rule for weeks on GOP requests to expel Democrats who left the state

The governor and attorney general have asked the court to find that Democratic lawmakers abandoned their seats when they left ...

18h

Gov. Abbot still beat Newsom in disaster relief despite Texas Democrats stalling, hiding out

Despite Democratic lawmakers fleeing and holding up vital relief efforts, Texas Governor Abbott’s flood relief was faster ...

22hon MSN

Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1d

Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

Texas GOP seeks to ‘domesticate’ rogue Dems for breaking quorum through nationwide civil arrest warrants

Texas GOP officials are seeking to enforce civil arrest warrants across state lines for the House Democrats who fled to prevent a Republican redistricting vote.

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders say they're prepared to end their stalemated legislative special session and immediately begin ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN7h

In redistricting clash, Texas GOP flexes power to shut down Democrats' last tool of resistance

Since Democratic lawmakers left Texas to delay Republicans’ new map, state leaders have challenged the limits of traditional ...

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