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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump
Read full article: Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by TrumpTexas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
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3 Texas Democrats who fled elections bill vote get COVID
Read full article: 3 Texas Democrats who fled elections bill vote get COVIDThree of the Democratic state lawmakers who fled Texas to stymie a Republican-backed effort to impose new voting restrictions have tested positive for COVID-19 in the nation's capital.
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Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to return
Read full article: Time on their side, Texas GOP waits for Democrats to returnTexas Republicans lawmakers are still showing up at the state Capitol even though more than 50 Democrats who bolted for Washington say they have no plans to return soon.
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Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest
Read full article: Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrestTexas Republicans are authorizing law enforcement to find and bring back more than 50 legislators who fled to Washington “under warrant of arrest if necessary” after Democrats left the state to again block passage of sweeping new voting restrictions.