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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 — the necessary attendance required — to vote on mid-decade redistricting. Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows gaveled out the first session at 10:04 a.

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Texas Republicans call new special session for redistricting, this time with Democrats expected back

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday called a second special session to push through a redrawing of congressional maps to secure up to five more Republican seats in the US House.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 1h

Texas House adjourns special session as Democrats maintain quorum break

Texas lawmakers are set to gavel in at 10 a.m. Friday for what could be the final day of the state's first special session as House Democrats remain out of state in a bid to block Republican redistricting plans that would add five GOP seats to Congress.

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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 ...

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California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

A political standoff in Texas over new U.S. House maps aimed at adding five Republican seats is poised to enter a new phase.

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Obama calls Texas GOP redistricting an 'assault' on democracy

As Texas battle over Republicans' attempts to redraw congressional maps persists, former President Barack Obama wades further in to support Democrats.

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House Democrats who left Texas to block redistricting are discussing when they will return

Republican leaders announced that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, both the House and Senate ...

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

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois to block a GOP-led congressional redistricting plan said they would return after ...

California Democrats to reveal map giving them five more House seats

The plan by California Gov. Gavin Newsom and other Democrats is a response to Texas Republicans’ efforts to give themselves ...

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Texas state Senate passes new Republican drawn congressional map as House Dems remain on the lam

Texas Senate approves Republican-drawn redistricting maps in 19-2 vote as nine Democrats walk out in protest while House ...

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Obama takes part in call with Texas Democrats

Former President Obama participated in a call with Texas House Democrats on Thursday as the lawmakers remain out of the state in protest of Lone Star State Republicans’ push to pass friendlier ...

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