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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 15h

Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return

House Speaker said he expected the missing members to return by Monday to resume work on redistricting, THC rules and flood responses.

The Associated Press on MSN · 3h

The next steps in California Democrats’ plan to counter Texas Republicans’ redistricting push

California voters in 2010 gave the power to draw congressional maps to an independent commission, with the goal of making the process less partisan. The commission last redrew maps following the 2020 census, and the maps were in place for the 2022 and 2024 U.S. House elections.

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Texas Democrats poised to end standoff: 5 things to know

Texas House Democrats who fled the state to stall a Republican redistricting plan have signaled they’re ready to return to ...

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House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate ...

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Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps ...

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Texas Democrats are heading home, but the redistricting fight may be far from over

Returning to the Lone Star State gives Republicans a chance to approve new congressional maps and sets the stage for a ...

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Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

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Power Play. Democrats release plan to boost party’s California US House seats in fight for Congress

Republicans hold a 219-212 majority in the House, with four vacancies. New maps are typically drawn once a decade after the ...

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California Democrats release map ahead of redistricting in response to Texas

California Democrats on Friday released their redistricting proposal, aiming to produce up to five additional Democratic ...

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The Texas Democrats’ Remote Resistance

After leaving the state to block the G.O.P. from redrawing the state’s congressional maps, Democratic lawmakers are keeping the pressure on from afar.

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