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Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Texas Democrats Have A Plan To Disrupt The Trump-Approved Congressional Map

If everything goes Democrats’ way, Trump’s demands for five seats in Texas to mitigate losses elsewhere may not materialize.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California lawmakers approve Newsom's redistricting plan to counter Texas Republicans

The redistricting effort in California is in response to Texas, where Republican lawmakers are pushing new redistricting maps at Trump's request.

GOP, Texas and filibuster

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Democratic state senator vows filibuster as Texas GOP redistricting bill nears final vote

Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado plans to filibuster a Republican bill that redraws congressional maps and adds five GOP-leaning districts, part of a Trump-backed strategy to secure House control.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 8h

Texas Senate Democrat to use catheter to filibuster redistricting plan

One Texas Senate Democrat is taking drastic measures to ensure her filibuster of the state Republican redistricting plan is successful. Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado is using a catheter to urinate into a urine bag,

Austin American-Statesman on … · 17h

Texas House Democrats fined $9,000 each for breaking quorum to block GOP redistricting

According to a copy of the letter posted on X by state Rep. Venton Jones, D-Dallas, the total fine is $9,345.25. A spokesman for the House Democratic Caucus confirmed that all of the Democrats who remained absent received the letter.

Texas, California and Newsom

The Press Democrat · 8h

Democrats wanted someone to ‘punch back.’ They got him when California Gov. Newsom took on Texas

Democrats are searching for a leader to take on President Trump. Gov. Gavin Newsom embraced that role with new online trolling and a proposed gerrymander to counter a GOP power play in Texas.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California lawmakers approve Newsom's redistricting plan to counter Texas Republicans

The redistricting effort in California is in response to Texas, where Republican lawmakers are pushing new redistricting maps at Trump's request.

POLITICO on MSN · 1d

California moves forward with gerrymander to counter Texas

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Thursday to place a gerrymandered congressional map on the ballot in California, aiming to flip five GOP-held House seats and offset Texas Republicans’ redistricting drive.

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Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps

Texas Democrats are preparing their final show of resistance against a mid-decade redraw of the state's congressional map.

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Democrat Lloyd Doggett won’t seek reelection if courts don’t overturn Texas redistricting

Texas Rep. Lloyd Doggett will no longer run for reelection to his seat if Republicans' redrawn House map isn't shot down in ...

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Democratic Texas state Sen. Carol Alvarado outfitted with catheter, urine bag for redistricting bill filibuster

Urine for a long night. Texas Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado announced plans Friday to filibuster a Republican-led ...

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Texas Democrats Stay in State Capitol to Protest Mandatory Monitoring

Rep. Nicole Collier is one of dozens of Democrats who fled Texas earlier this month to block a vote on a Trump-backed ...

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Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Democrats are joining a colleague who can't leave the state Capitol because she won't agree to having law enforcement ...

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Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the state Capitol after refusing security escort to leave

State Rep. Nicole Collier said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber, now outfitted with a mattress and ...

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TribCast: The Texas Democrats return. What happens next?

The gang looks at what’s next in the extra-special session, as Republicans prepare to finally pass a new congressional map.