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Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to avoid redistricting vote

Texas House Democrats spoke during a news conference in Chicago after fleeing the state to avoid voting on a redistricting proposal. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker showed support for Wu and the other Texas lawmakers,

Bloomberg on MSN · 54m

Texas Democrats Leave for Chicago to Halt Redistricting

Texas Democratic lawmakers said they left the state in an effort to temporarily block Republicans from redrawing its congressional maps — a redistricting initiative pushed by President Donald Trump. They’re in the Chicago area,

KHOU on MSN · 5h

Texas House Democrats leave state to Chicago Sunday, denying Monday vote on new congressional maps

This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to approve new congressional districts.

FOX 26 Houston on MSN7m

Abbott issues ultimatum as Texas Democrats break quorum in redistricting fight

Texas House Democrats say they traveled to Chicago to avoid further movement in the state's redistricting process.

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Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t ...

Texas Democrats decamp to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting

In response, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to remove the Democrats from the state Legislature and said some of them may even be "felons." ...

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It's not illegal to break quorum, but Texas House Democrats may face 'civil arrest'

Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...

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