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Texas Senate approves redistricting bill, sending it to governor to sign

The Texas Senate approved a bill early on Saturday to redraw the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald ...

Abbott clears final redistricting hurdle as Texas Senate passes new Trump-approved map

Republicans advanced the Texas redistricting plan, after weeks of Democrats breaking quorum, as the new map heads to Gov.

GOP redistricting plan heads to Greg Abbott after Texas Senate thwarts filibuster

Texas Senate Democrats plan to filibuster the House-passed redistricting map during floor debate on Friday in a last-ditch ...

Texas Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting push begin returning

Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to deny a quorum are making their way back, each on their own timeline, ...

Exclusive: Gene Wu joins strategy call with Democratic legislators about fighting GOP-run redistricting beyond Texas

Texas state Rep. Gene Wu joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic leaders from other GOP-led states that ...

Texas House Democrats fined nearly $500K for walkout on GOP redistricting

The House Democrats who broke quorum to block GOP redistricting and stopped all activity in the chamber for two weeks have ...

More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight

After having fled the state over redistricting legislation, Democratic lawmakers had to agree to have security escorts to ...

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin ...

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett will retire after Texas redistricting unless courts overturn GOP map

Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the longest-serving member of Texas' congressional delegation, announced Thursday that he will ...

Texas, California legislatures gear up for major redistricting face off

Texas Republicans are triumphant after a success in their efforts to redraw the state’s congressional maps, but California Democrats are set to make their move.