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Texas Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
Democrats absent from Texas House, breaking quorum for 2nd day in a row in effort to block redistricting vote
The absence of the Democratic lawmakers meant the House did not have a quorum, or the two-thirds majority needed to hold a ...
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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.
The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat ...
Texas Democrat Reacts as Abbott Asks State Supreme Court to Remove Him
The chair of the Democratic Caucus in Texas' House of Representatives called Governor Abbott's move "purely insanity." ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott sues to remove state House Democratic Caucus chair in redistricting standoff
The lawsuit filed with the Texas Supreme Court argues that Rep. Gene Wu violated the state Constitution and that his absence ...
Texas House fails to reach quorum as Democratic lawmakers leave state
Democratic Texas state rep. Gene Wu weighs in on the redistricting battle as the Texas House fails to reach quorum after several Democrats left the state.
Planes Flying A Bold 3-Word Message For Texas Have Been Spotted Over Liberal State Capitals
The move is an attempt to push back at President Donald Trump and Texas Republicans' shady efforts to gain more control in ...
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 ...
As Gov. JB Pritzker vows to protect Texas House Democrats in Colbert interview, bomb threat received at hotel
After Gov JB Pritzker interview on Colbert show, Texas House Democratic members Wednesday morning said they received a bomb ...