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Associated Press News on MSN · 47m

Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

Republicans have threatened Texas Democratic lawmakers with steep fines, arrests and even removal from office after they left the state to prevent a vote on a redrawn congressional map.

The Washington Post on MSN · 1h

Paxton says he will seek Democrats’ removal if they do not return to Texas

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he will ask the courts to declare state legislators’ seats vacant if they do not return by Friday and allow Republicans to redraw the Congressional map.

Texas Democratic State Rep. reacts to clash over GOP redistricting: ‘Americans are fed up’

The Texas House will reconvene today as many Democratic lawmakers left the state to block a vote on a Trump-approved congressional map that would benefit the GOP. Texas Governor Abbott threatened to arrest or expel those who do not return.

GOP, Texas and congress

KWTX on MSN · 20m

Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

Powered by People, a Democratic political group started by former U.S. Rep. Beto O’Rourke, has emerged as a top funder covering the costs of Texas lawmakers’ out-of-state decampment to thwart a new GOP-proposed congressional map,

CBS News · 21h

Democratic and Republican Texas lawmakers discuss new GOP congressional map

Texas Democrats have left the state legislature without enough lawmakers to function as Republicans look to impose a new congressional map favorable to the GOP. Democratic State Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer and Republican State Rep.

USA TODAY on MSN · 22h

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott orders arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled over redistricting

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican redistricting plan.

23mon MSN

Will Texas Democrats’ walkout work?

For months, Democrats have been urging their party to play more hardball in fighting back against President Donald Trump’s ...

12m

Indiana House Democrats recall fleeing to Illinois during 2011 session as Texas House Democrats flee special session

Current and former Indiana House Democrats recalled the immediate benefit and long-term impact of fleeing the state to delay ...

2hon MSN

Democratic colleagues across the country support lawmakers who fled Texas

On Sunday, dozens of the Democratic Texas state lawmakers fled to other states to stall a GOP-led redistricting vote. Here’s ...

1h

Jeffries slams Texas governor as ‘cowardly, fake bully’ after calling for arrests of Democrats

The U.S. House Democratic leader says Gov. Gregg Abbott is trying to help President Donald Trump “rig” the 2026 midterm ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2h

Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

2hon MSN

What happens next in Texas redistricting and for Democrats facing civil arrest warrants

Texas Republicans on Tuesday failed again to move forward with their redistricting efforts despite issuing civil arrest ...

1h

Pritzker calls Trump a 'cheater' as he rallies with Texas Democrats

Texas Democrats again made public comments in Illinois on Aug. 5, standing alongside Illinois' governor and the Democratic ...

23hon MSN

Texas becomes battleground for Democratic presidential hopefuls

A slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates are taking front-line positions in the battle over Texas and ...

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