Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald

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.

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.