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Texas House set to reconvene as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Members of the Texas House of Representatives will attempt once again to meet a quorum Monday, more than a week into a standoff after Democrats left the state to block a GOP-led redistricting effort.

CBS News · 1h

Texas House to reconvene as Democrats continue to protest redistricting vote

The Texas House of Representatives is set to reconvene on Monday after Democratic lawmakers left the state last week to stop a vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five more seats.

U.S. News & World Report · 10h

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 favor

Texas House, quorum and Democrats

CBS News on MSN · 4h

Texas House to attempt another quorum on Monday as Democrats extend walkout

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

Austin American-Statesman · 2d

Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic walkout hits sixth day

Texas Republicans need a quorum to pass new congressional maps that would send more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Dallas Morning News · 2d

Texas House fails to make quorum Friday as Democrats’ fight hits fifth day

The chamber lacks enough members on the House floor to hold a vote on a new congressional map that could flip five Democrat seats to Republicans.

The Texas Tribune on MSN7m

Republican Party of Texas sets stage to censure members who stepped out of line in likely bid to block them from primary ballot

Republicans who are censured by their county party leaders may be blocked from the primary ballot under a new party rule ...

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

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

Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state ...

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Texas AG Ken Paxton files lawsuit in California to enforce arrests of absent House Democrats

AUSTIN, Texas — Ken Paxton is asking that California law enforcement officers be allowed to arrest Texas House Democrats who ...

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Texas governor says redistricting fight could go on for years

Republicans’ move to redraw U.S. House maps in Texas to benefit their party has set off a nationwide battle over ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN4d

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 ...

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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 ...