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Texas Democrats Return Amidst High-Stakes Redistricting Battle

Texas Democrats Return Amidst High-Stakes Redistricting Battle

Texas Democrats Return Amidst High-Stakes Redistricting Battle Texas Democratic lawmakers who previously fled the state to prevent a Republican-led redistricting plan are now making their way back, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News. Their return follows a period where they successfully denied a quorum, temporarily derailing Governor Greg Abbott’s special legislative session aimed at redrawing congressional maps. The GOP’s redistricting initiative seeks to create five additional Republican-leaning House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms. Despite threats of arrest…

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Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies: Democrats Flee State, Abbott Orders Arrests Amid Quorum Blockade

Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies: Democrats Flee State, Abbott Orders Arrests Amid Quorum Blockade

Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies: Democrats Flee State, Abbott Orders Arrests Amid Quorum Blockade A high-stakes political showdown is unfolding in Texas as Democratic lawmakers have fled the state, effectively blocking a Republican-led effort to redraw congressional maps that could significantly shift the balance of power in the U.S. House. Texas Governor Greg Abbott has escalated the crisis, ordering state law enforcement to locate, arrest, and return the absent Democratic members to the Capitol. The legislative impasse began when House Democrats,…

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Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies as Democrats Maintain Quorum Break, Sparking National Fallout

Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies as Democrats Maintain Quorum Break, Sparking National Fallout

Texas Redistricting Battle Intensifies as Democrats Maintain Quorum Break, Sparking National Fallout A high-stakes political showdown is gripping Texas as Democratic state lawmakers continue their dramatic walkout, fleeing the state to prevent the passage of a controversial new congressional map. The proposed map, which critics say is designed to guarantee the Republican Party five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives for the 2026 midterm elections, has ignited a national debate over the future of redistricting and democratic fairness….

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