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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Texas redistricting clash becomes another stage in the GOP's big Senate primary fight
Sen. John Cornyn and state Attorney General Ken Paxton have been competing to show that they’re supporting Trump and fighting ...
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, ...
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 ...
Texas House fails to meet quorum Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing
After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...