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Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting
The warrants apply only within state lines, making them largely symbolic as most of the legislators in question decamped to ...
Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter, denying state House a quorum
Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House ...
Texas AG Ken Paxton will ask state courts to declare absent House Democratic seats vacant
If Texas House Democrats who broke quorum do not return to the Capitol by Friday, Attorney General Ken Paxton says he will ...
Votebeat on MSN2d
Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map
The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map ...
Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump's efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats on Monday prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a ...
The Texas Tribune on MSN3d
Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state
The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...
Indiana is the next target for the White House’s redistricting push
The White House’s pressure campaign on Republican-dominated states to redraw their congressional maps is poised to escalate ...
Cornyn: FBI to assist with locating, arresting Texas Dems who fled state
The FBI on Thursday agreed to assist with arresting Texas Democrats who fled the state to prevent the Texas House from ...
As Texas pushes redistricting plan to add 5 GOP House seats before 2026 elections, other states may follow
The fight for control of the House in the 2026 midterm elections is underway — long before a single ballot is cast next year.
Man charged with killing a top Minnesota House Democrat pleads not guilty
The man charged with killing the top Democrat in the Minnesota House and her husband, and wounding a state senator and his ...
Sen. Cornyn says FBI granted request to locate fleeing Texas House Democrats
Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state over GOP redistricting efforts.