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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 ...
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Majority of Democrats in the Texas Senate walk out ahead of chamber’s vote on redistricting bill

The Texas Senate’s packed floor session Tuesday wasn’t without its own political drama. Early on, nine of the chamber’s ...

Texas Senate passes all bills called for special session as House Dems remain MIA

Another key bill the Senate passed was SB 6, Protecting Unborn Children, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, which prohibits ...

Democrats press for ICE agents to be ‘visibly and clearly’ identified during arrests

House Democrats have called on the Trump administration to require ICE officers to be clearly identified when conducting arrests to protect women from assaults and kidnappings by imposters.

The FBI has been asked to help locate Texas House Democrats. One state lawmaker says officials would be breaking the law

The chair of the Texas House Democratic caucus remained defiant Thursday in the face of one US senator’s bid to enlist the ...

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...
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As Louisiana Democrats try to rebuild, is fighting or working with Republicans the answer?

Many elected Democrats in Louisiana aren't following national party leaders into all-out war with Republicans.

Lone Star State rivals for US Senate compete to wrangle runaway Democrats

Ken Paxton is challenging John Cornyn in a 2026 Texas Senate race, and a super PAC highlights the attorney general's role in a redistricting battle with fleeing Democrats.