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Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees

The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants ...

FBI will help track down Texas Democrats who left state, Sen. John Cornyn says

Texas Republicans have been trying to bring the state Democratic lawmakers back in order to vote on their redistricting plan.

Abbott says blue-state gerrymandering ‘distorted’ US politics after Democrats flee Texas

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) defended his state’s controversial redistricting move as necessary, given the Democrats’ own ...

Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat

Texas Democrats are in Illinois to block a vote on a new congressional map that aims to shore up Republicans power in Congress.

Donald Trump issues FBI warning to fleeing Texas Democrats

Dozens of Texas Democrats have left the state in a bid to block a vote on redrawn U.S. House maps sought by Trump.

Texas Democrats' Walkout to Block a New Map, by the Numbers

Texas Democrats continue to camp out in different states across the country seeking to block voting back home on new ...