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Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote

Multiple Texas House Democrats will spend the night inside the Texas House chamber to protest law enforcement escorts that have been following them around to ensure they show up to the Capitol on Wednesday.

USA TODAY · 1h

Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map after Dems ended walkout: Updates

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, as governors from both major parties threaten to initiate similar efforts in other states.

Mankato Free Press · 1h

The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives has passed a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress. The move Wednesday deepens a national redist

GOP, Texas and Democrats

Austin American-Statesman · 1d

Texas House Rep. Nicole Collier locked in chamber Monday night after refusing to sign GOP 'permission slip'

Upon returning after a 15-day walkout, Texas House Democrats were asked for consent to be escorted off the floor by DPS officers. Nicole Collier refused and was locked in the chamber Monday night.

Yahoo · 1d

Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort

Nicole Collier rejects Speaker Dustin Burrows’ pledge to return for Wednesday morning vote on Republican push to redraw state’s electoral map

Morning Rush - Video on MSN · 8h

Texas Democrats Challenge House Security Escort Mandate

In a bold move against House Speaker Dustin Burrow's' recent policy, Texas Democrats are taking a stand. Representative Nicole Collier leads the charge, having been confined to the House chamber since Monday for rejecting the mandatory security escort requirement.

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Texas House passes redistricting in preliminary vote

AUSTIN, Texas (KLTV) - The Texas House has passed the bill for redistricting by an 88-52 vote in a preliminary vote. The vote ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN14d

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 ...

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After two weeks fleeing Texas, House Democrats return, quorum reached

After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two ...

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Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives on Wednesday kicked off a heated debate over a ...

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Texas House Democrats met with police surveillance upon return to state Capitol after quorum break

Returning Democrats were met with restrictions to their movement, including being under the watchful eye of state police ...

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Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows threatens arrests of Democratic lawmakers who left the state

Burrows prepared a motion to place a call on the House, to assign warrants for the civil arrests of Texas Democrats who fled the state to stop redistricting talks.

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A look at Texas’ redistricting walkout and California’s response, by the numbers

A walkout by Democratic legislators in Texas has ended, and Republicans are arranging to push a plan for redrawing the ...

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