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Pritzker: Texas Democratic legislators who fled to Illinois are 'heroes'

Gov. JB Pritzker in Springfield on Aug. 6 called the Texas House Democrats who fled the state for Illinois to thwart a Republican quorum to vote on a controversial congressional redistricting plan "heroes (who) are standing up for democracy."

The Hill on MSN · 3d

Pritzker on GOP’s FBI arrest threats: ‘Texas law does not apply’ in Illinois

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) said Sunday it would be illegal for President Trump to order the FBI to arrest Texas state Democratic officials for fleeing their state to halt Republican

Texas Dems help Pritzker grab a spotlight again

Showtime What's bad for Texas Democrats has been very good for Illinois' leading Democrat, Gov. J.B. Pritzker. He was basking in national attention last week as the host of Texas Democratic legislators who fled Austin in order to deny their GOP legislature a quorum and block a vote to redraw that state's congressional districts outside the usual decennial U.

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NBC's Welker to Pritzker: How Do You Preserve Democracy If Illinois Uses The Same Tactics You're Criticizing Texas Republicans For?

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press" that Texas Republicans are trying to "cheat" by ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker blasts Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Trump over GOP redistricting efforts

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker slammed President Donald Trump as a "cheater" and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as a "joke" days after ...

Pritzker criticizes Texas Republicans, defends Illinois congressional map on Meet the Press

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — Gov. JB Pritzker took his defense of Texas Democratic lawmakers to "Meet the Press" Sunday morning ...

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‘Texas law does not apply in Illinois’: Gov. JB Pritzker draws line in sand as FBI ‘hunts down’ runway Democrats

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Sunday refuted claims that President Donald Trump could force Texas Democrats to return to their ...

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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...

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Illinois Governor JB Pritzker grilled over how his state's redistricting moves differ from Texas

"Despite President Trump winning 44% of the statewide vote in 2024, Republicans hold only three of Illinois' 17 districts," ...

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JB Pritzker reacts to possibility of FBI arresting Texas Democrats

"They're grandstanding," Pritzker said, brushing off President Trump's threats. "There literally is no federal law applicable ...

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Gov. JB Pritzker won’t rule out presidential bid in 2028, attacks Republican remap effort in Texas

Appearing on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said he “can’t rule anything out” and hammered the Texas ...

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Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state; Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

It's unclear what role federal agents can play in the matter, and there were no reports of FBI activity in the area housing ...

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, DNC Chair Ken Martin join Texas Democrats in fight against redistricting plan

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Texas Democrats, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the ...

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‘They decided to cheat.’ National Democrats, Gov. JB Pritzker vow to do whatever it takes to win redistricting battle.

As Texas House Democrats hunker down in Illinois to try to stop a Republican-led redistricting plan in their state, national ...

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