Texas House takes up redistricting map
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Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting
Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP could win
Texas Republicans are likely to pass their redistricting plans on Wednesday following weeks of Democrat protests
Texas House Democrats return to Austin to challenge GOP redistricting maps and prepare legal action to defend minority communities' representation.
The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
The national party is seeking to frame the quorum break as galvanizing event for Democrats. Texas Republicans are likely to pass the redistricted maps.
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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.
If those conditions are met, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said Democratic lawmakers will return to the Texas House.
Texas Democratic legislator Nicole Collier says she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes Wednesday morning, the latest development in the two-week saga involving a redrawing of Texas’ congressional map.