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Texas, Democrats and GOP redistricting

Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward with their controversial redistricting.

CNN on MSN · 3h

Paxton and Cornyn, facing off for Senate, use their official powers in Texas redistricting fight

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and the man he is vying to unseat in next year’s Republican primary, US Sen. John Cornyn, are both using the powers of their offices to try to pressure the Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to prevent a vote on a GOP-led redistricting plan.

U.S. News & World Report · 19h

Texas Republicans Restrict Pay for Missing Democrats in Redistricting Dispute

Texas House of Representatives House Speaker Dustin Burrows gavels in on the fourth day legislators lacked a quorum because Democratic lawmakers left the state denying Republicans the opportunity to redraw the state's 38 congressional districts,

Texas, Gavin Newsom and GOP

Newsweek on MSN · 1h

Newsom Threatens Response in Texas Redistricting Battle: 'We Will Nullify'

Newsom said his state will move forward with plans for a November special election that would allow Democrats to redraw congressional maps.

CBS SF Bay Area on MSN · 16h

Newsom hosts Texas Democrats breaking quorum over redistricting, says California "will nullify" GOP action in Texas

The Texas House Democrats who have fled the state to block a vote on redistricting are being hosted by California leaders on Friday.

HuffPost · 7m

Newsom, Pelosi Back Texas Democrats As GOP Warns Of Escalations Over Walkout

The Texas House of Representatives has again failed to meet a quorum as Democrats continue their walkout to block a vote on congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump.

Texas, Democrats and House

Austin American-Statesman · 19h

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.

News Tribune · 5h

Texas Democrats continue their walkout, House of Reps fails to meet a quorum for third time this week

The Texas House of Representatives failed to meet a quorum on Friday for the third time this week as Democratic lawmakers continued their walkout to block a vote on congressional voting maps sought by President Donald Trump in a widening national battle over redistricting.

Los Angeles Times on MSN · 21h

Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the state Capitol to face a vote on new congressional voting maps

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House of Representatives attempts quorum, while majority of Democrats have left the state and not returned

The Texas House of Representatives met on Friday, as a majority of Democrats have not returned after leaving the state. There were 95 members were present; a quorum was not met after roll call.

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Redistricting standoff: Texas House falls short of quorum again

The Texas House of Representatives failed to meet quorum for the third time this week as a dramatic political standoff ...

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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 ...

10hon MSN

Texas Republicans fire up the rhetoric, file lawsuits seeking to remove House Democrats trying to block mid-decade redistricting

On Friday afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit that asks the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 House ...

17hon MSN

Texas House, Illinois state senator sue 33 AWOL Democrats in Illinois court

(The Center Square) – The Texas House of Representatives has sued 33 House Democrats who absconded to Illinois to prevent a vote on Congressional redistricting efforts in the Lone Star State.