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Republicans step up pressure on Democratic lawmakers to return to Texas

Texas Republicans tried on Monday to pressure Democrats to return to the state legislature after their absence again prevented a vote on a redistricting plan favored by President Donald Trump that seeks to add Republican seats in Congress.

The Washington Post on MSN · 5h

Pressure mounts on Texas Democrats as walkout stretches into a second week

Both sides dug in for a second week of a political standoff in Texas, with Democratic lawmakers promising to stay out of the state until next week to kill a plan to redraw the state’s congressional districts and Gov.

CNN · 1d

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.

1hon MSN

Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been ...

Texas Standard22m

Lawsuits, arrest warrants: Everything to know about the Texas quorum break

It’s now week two of a quorum break by more than 50 Texas House Democrats who left the state to block a new, ...

2don MSN

'Pack a toothbrush. Pack hair spray.' How the Texas Democrats are living on the run

Texas Democrats packed their bags and made plans to be out of the state for weeks. Some are missing big events, like their ...

12hon 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 ...

22h

‘Fighting Fire With Fire,’ Democrats on Defense as Texas Redistricting Looms

A Republican proposal to add five Republican congressional seats in Texas imperils Democrats’ midterm prospects.

2don MSN

Democratic strategist says party lacks 'moral authority' on Texas redistricting fight

Texas redistricting battle intensifies as Republicans push for five new seats and California considers emergency measures to counteract Republican gains.

2don MSN

How Texas Democrats’ walkout has launched a fight across the US over political maps

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the ...

News-Gazette12hOpinion

Jim Dey | Texas Dems help Pritzker grab a spotlight again

J.B. Pritzker speaks alongside Gene Wu, right, the Texas House Democratic Caucus chair, and other Texas Democrats on Aug. 3, ...

5don MSN

Texas Gov. Abbott sues to remove alleged "ringleader" of Democratic walkout from office amid redistricting showdown

Abbott filed an emergency petition with the Texas Supreme Court to have Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, the Democratic Caucus Chair, removed from office.

4don MSN

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

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...

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