You really are inspiring so many people,” the former vice president told Texas lawmaker Collier, who slept inside the state

A Texas House member from Fort Worth prepares to spend another night inside the Capitol in a political showdown over the rules established by the state legislature. Rep. Nicole Collier, who represents District 95 in East Fort Worth,

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier agreed to return to the state after fleeing to delay a vote on GOP gerrymandering, but declined to sign anything—and so, Republicans locked her in the Capitol.