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Watch Live: The Texas House is set to reconvene Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing
After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...
Texas Democrats head to California as Republicans warn of more escalations over walkout
Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don’t return to the ...
Friday deadline for Democrats to return to Texas approaches
Texas Democrat elected officials who fled the state to avoid redistricting face Gov. Greg Abbot's deadline Friday to return ...
Democrats demand answers on FBI efforts to track Texas Democrats
The ranking Democratic members of two key House committees have written a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI ...
The Texas redistricting showdown reaches a critical moment
Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows has said the chamber will reconvene at 2 p.m. ET (1 p.m. CT) to move ahead with ...
Senator Cornyn says FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who fled over redistricting vote
WASHINGTON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - The FBI has agreed to help track down Democratic Texas lawmakers who fled their state to thwart ...
Obama labels Texas redistricting push 'a power grab that undermines our democracy'
Former President Barack Obama accused Lone Star State Republicans of seeking to engage in gerrymandering in "a power grab ...
Texas Democrats evacuate Chicago hotel after bomb threat
Some of the Texas Democrats who left the state in protest of a redistricting bill were temporarily evacuated Wednesday from ...