Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday in an effort to hinder Republicans from approving a new U.S. House map that could boost ...

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had limited success blocking past legislation, experts say.

Democratic state lawmakers left Texas a day before a vote on a new congressional map that would give Republicans more seats ...

Republican Gov. Greg Abbott called a special session to redraw districts and gain five seats at the request of President ...

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This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...

Gov. JB Pritzker had been in quiet talks for weeks with Texas Democrats about offering support if they chose to leave the ...

Republicans on the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting passed House Bill 4 on a party-line vote. Democrats can prevent further action by by denying Republicans the necessary ...

This isn't the first time Texas politicians have fled across state lines amid legislative battles under the pink dome.

The map includes redrawn districts that would help defend the Republicans' slim House majority in next year's midterms.