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Texas House, Democrats and Quorum Break

Texas State Rep. Jasmine Crockett on Democratic Quorum Break

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett, provides her perspective on the recent Texas House quorum break and the ongoing fight over the state's redistricting map.

Austin American-Statesman · 8h

Democrats are nearing a return to Texas after quorum break over GOP redistricting

We're prepared to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and to take this fight to the courts,” said Caucus Chair Gene Wu of Houston in a statement.

KUT · 4h

Texas House Democrats say they'll end quorum break once California begins redistricting

More than 50 Democratic Texas House members have been out of state for nearly two weeks in an effort to block a Republican-led legislation that would redraw the state's congressional maps. On Thursday,

Texas, Illinois and arrest warrants

UPI News on MSN · 23h

Illinois judge rejects Texas' request to enforce arrest warrants in map row

A federal judge in Illinois has rejected Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's request to enforce arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the Lone Star State earlier this month to block Republican redistricting plans.

CNN on MSN · 1d

Illinois judge declines Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants in redistricting standoff

A judge in Illinois on Wednesday denied Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s request to enforce civil arrest warrants for the absent Texas House Democrats trying to stop a redistricting effort that could net Republicans five seats in the US House.

Yahoo · 1d

Illinois court will not enforce Texas arrests warrants against House Democrats

An Illinois judge ruled that the state will not enforce civil warrants against Texas House Democrats that left the state during the special legislative session.

Texas Democrats Will Return Home, Allowing Vote on Congressional Map

The leader of Democrats in the Texas House said the battle over redistricting, which could determine control of Congress, is ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN9h

Texas Democrats say they will return to state once session ends, California unveils retaliatory map

In a statement, the House Democratic Caucus said its lawyers had advised returning “to build a strong public legislative ...

KTVX Salt Lake City on MSN6h

Texas Democrats open door to returning under ‘two critical conditions’

Texas state House Democrats who fled the state to break quorum and stall a GOP redistricting plan announced Thursday they ...

1hon MSN

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

CHICAGO (AP) — Texas Democrats on Thursday moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP’s ...

10hon MSN

Texas Democrats signal they are ready to end redistricting standoff and return to state

Texas House Democratic lawmakers signaled on Thursday they are preparing to end their standoff over redistricting and return ...

5hon MSN

Texas Democrats get boost from Obama for blocking GOP redistricting plan

Former President Barack Obama on Thursday joined a virtual meeting with Texas House Democrats who left the state to deny ...

5hon MSN

California pushes partisan plan for new Democratic districts to counter Texas in fight for US House

California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a special election for Nov. 4 to approve redrawn districts. The move aims to ...

1don MSN

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 ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

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Texas Democrats weigh their end game and Trump makes his mark on D.C.: From the Politics Desk

Plus, ahead of Friday's summit, Trump threatens “very severe consequences” if Putin doesn’t agree to end the Russia-Ukraine ...

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