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Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week
Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...
Sen. Dick Durbin joins Texas Democrats in denouncing GOP remap try: ‘This is an American issue’
Durbin was originally supposed to speak alongside the lawmakers last week, before a bomb threat was reported at the hotel ...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin joins Texas Democrats to warn redistricting fight is a threat to whole country
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin joined Texas Democrats to warn that the redistricting fight in the Lone Star State is the first ...
Abbott: Texas can ‘eliminate’ 10 Democratic districts in response to California
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) warned that Texas could get rid of as many as 10 Democratic districts if California moves ahead ...
Texas Democrats are ‘standing firm’ as Republicans remain stymied on new maps
Texas Democratic lawmakers are "standing firm" in Illinois for a second week as Republicans are trying to reconvene the state ...
Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s ...
U.S. Supreme Court could rule on Texas lawsuits brought in Democratic-led state courts
If courts in Democratic-led states don’t honor a request by the Texas House of Representatives to domesticate civil warrants ...
Texas Dems vow to stay in Illinois until special session ends despite bomb, arrest, lawsuit threats
CHICAGO (WLS) -- In the week since this group of Texas lawmakers first arrived in Illinois, they have been subjected to ...
Durbin backs Texas Democrats’ stand against gerrymandering
Monday marks more than a week since some of a group of Texas democratic lawmakers came to Illinois in protest. On Sunday ...
Texas Gov. Will Push For Controversial Redistricting Map ‘Beyond’ Election Deadline As Democrats Remain Out Of State
The comment marks the latest show of support Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made for a congressional redistricting map in the state that could net the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House.