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Ken Paxton asks Texas Supreme Court to expel 13 House Democrats over redistricting standoff

Gov. Greg Abbott previously asked the court to expel Rep. Gene Wu, the House Democratic leader. Paxton disputed the ...

Gov. Abbott takes legal action to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu from office; Wu responds

Gov. Abbott has taken legal action to remove Houston state Rep. Gene Wu from office, in the wake of House Democrats leaving ...

Does Texas Gov. Abbott have the power to remove Democratic lawmakers?

Several legal experts, in interviews with ABC News, questioned the strength of Abbott's case to remove lawmakers.
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Increased attention on Texas House Democratic leader Gene Wu comes with more anti-Asian insults

Is Gene Wu back in China?” state Sen. Mayes Middleton, a Galveston Republican, posted on X on Monday — the first day the ...
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Texas Rep. Gene Wu calls Gov. Abbott's push to oust him from office 'meaningless'

Texas State Rep. Gene Wu, who fled the state with other Democrats to stop a GOP redistricting plan, is being targeted for ...

Abbott sues to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu from seat

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) has sued to remove Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu from his seat amid a battle between ...
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Gov. Abbott seeks removal of House Democratic Leader Rep. Gene Wu over quorum walkout

The move came just hours after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said he’d seek to vacate the seats of other absent Democrats ...
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Texas Republicans lob racist insults at Rep. Gene Wu as he leads Democrats' walkout

Wu's ethnicity has been a frequent target of Republicans, including party officials, during his time in office.

EVENT: State Reps. Gene Wu, Ann Johnson on redistricting battle and what it means for Texas

Join Lisa Falkenberg, State Rep. Gene Wu and State Rep. Ann Johnson as they unpack the redistricting showdown with Gov.

Texas Democrats plea for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for ...