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Texas House Democrats likely to return for second special session, signaling end to two-week walkout over redistricting

For weeks, the Texas House has been unable to make quorum, but that will likely change, according to one of the House ...

Texas House ends special session, clearing way for Democrats' return

House Speaker said he expected the missing members to return by Monday to resume work on redistricting, THC rules and flood ...

Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

Texas House ends first special session as Democrats prepare to return home

The Texas House of Representatives concluded its first special session on Friday morning after failing to reach a quorum — ...

Texas Democrats set plan to end nearly 2-week walkout over Republicans’ redraw of US House maps

Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps ...

Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been ...
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It’s been eight days and the majority of Texas House Democrats are still out of state

State Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican with hopes to get elected to the U.S. Senate next year, has filed a lawsuit ...

Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin

Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois and other northern states to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting ...

Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try, Senate Democrats walk out in solidarity

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

Texas House Democrats may return after first special session is over

After the Texas House didn’t reach a quorum on Tuesday, the Texas House Democratic Caucus said absconding House Democrats ...

California Democrats unveil redistricting map to wipe out 5 GOP seats, counter Texas plan

A leaked map by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Commission reveals California's redistricting plans after Governor ...