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KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 30m

Texas Republicans could have a hard time enforcing threats against Democrats who left

Dozens of Texas Democratic lawmakers had barely left the state to stall a vote on a redrawn congressional map when Republicans started lobbing threats of steep fines, arrests, criminal investigations and even removal from office.

NBC News on MSN · 1h

Some swing district Republicans object to Texas redistricting plan as Democrats threaten to retaliate

Two GOP lawmakers say they'll offer bills to curtail gerrymandering. They could be in the line of fire if Democrats in states like California and New York respond in kind to the Texas push.

Religion News Service on MSN · 33m

Texas Rep. James Talarico calls Democrats' redistricting exodus an act of faith

It’s not just a political struggle, it is a spiritual struggle, and we need to shield ourselves and be ready for the fight ahead.’

Texas, Democrats and House

How Texas' proposed map would affect the battle for the House: From the Politics Desk

The new congressional map proposed by Texas Republicans makes clear the party’s intent to pick up five new seats from the state in next year’s midterms.

The New York Times · 6h

F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

Texas Democrats stalled an attempt to redraw voting maps. What's next?

Democratic lawmakers in Texas left the state to prevent a vote on redrawing the state’s congressional maps. The redrawn maps would create five more winnable U.S. House districts for Republicans. Democratic Texas state Rep.

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‘It’s outrageous’: Mass. governor forays into national debate over Texas redistricting vote

Governor Maura Healey hosted 10 Democratic Texas state legislators in the State House on Tuesday who left their state.

3hon MSN

Will Texas Democrats’ walkout work?

For months, Democrats have been urging their party to play more hardball in fighting back against President Donald Trump’s ...

1hon MSN

‘Butter knife to a gunfight': Democratic lawmaker rips his party's strategy in redistricting battle

Texas, urged his party to fight harder against Republican gerrymandering efforts in his home state, saying Democrats need to match GOP tactics.

1hon MSN

Trump-led Texas redistricting gambit ignites national arms race to control Congress

The escalating political fight over the Texas congressional map is spreading across other states across the country, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN1h

Texas Attorney General Paxton will ask courts to vacate Democratic lawmakers’ seats

Legal experts say it’s “inconsistent with the Texas Constitution” to argue a quorum break qualifies as abandoning an office.

6hon MSN

Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?

AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...

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