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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 · 1h

Texas Democrats Leave for Chicago to Block Redistricting Plan

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 to help retain GOP control of the US House of Representatives in the midterms.

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.

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Texas redistricting a GOP attempt to rig 2026 election: Democratic Party chair | Morning in America

Dozens of Texas Democrats are waking up in Illinois and New York after fleeing the state in a last-ditch effort to stop a ...

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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.

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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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 ...

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