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Democrats delay Texas redistricting again, escalating a standoff with GOP leaders
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...
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Texas Democrats know they may lose redistricting protest, but hope to spark a national fight
Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott moves to amp up the pressure on Democrats who fled in redistricting standoff
More than 50 Texas Democratic legislators left the state to block a GOP effort to redraw congressional lines. Abbott said ...
Showdown in Texas continues as state Democrats plan to boycott hearing again
Texas Democrats are gearing up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move ...
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 ...
Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI has agreed to help track down Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled their state to thwart ...
Texas Democrats plea 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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House Democrats prepare to go scorched earth on redistricting
Democrats in Congress are warming to a strategy of maximum retaliation in response to Republicans' efforts to draw more ...
Democrats take off the gloves on redistricting — but could it backfire?
It represents a dramatic turnaround by a party that for more than a decade has claimed to be at the vanguard of good ...
Newsom hosts Texas Democrats breaking quorum over redistricting, says California "will nullify" GOP action in Texas
Texas House Democrats who have left the state to block a vote on redistricting were hosted by California leaders on Friday.