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Washington — The Supreme Court on Thursday restored for now Texas' newly redrawn congressional map that could give Republicans five additional House seats, after a lower court found that some of the ...

The high court had previously allowed the map to be used temporarily, but Monday’s ruling makes that permanent.

On Monday, Texas lawmakers gave a first glimpse at what the state’s new congressional districts may look like. The redrawn map was highly anticipated given that Texas gained two additional ...

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Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, has signed a new congressional map into law, securing an additional five Republican-leaning U.S. House districts ahead of competitive midterm elections expected in 2026.

The U.S. Supreme Court will now make a final decision on whether Texas can use its new congressional map, which Texas lawmakers passed this summer to benefit Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections.

FILE – A map of U.S Congressional Districts proposed plan is seen at a Texas legislators’ public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, Aug. 1, 2025. A U.S. Supreme Court decision on ...