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Democratic Texas lawmaker spending night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

My community is majority-minority, and they expect me to stand up for their representation.

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Texas Democrat who refused a mandatory DPS escort says she is "not free to leave" the state Capitol

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Texas State Rep. Refuses To Leave Capitol Amid Democrat And Republican Showdown

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Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily blocked Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps at the behest of U.S...

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Texas Senate quickly passes several bills on second special session’s first day

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Texas Democrats return to state capitol after redistricting furore

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Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

The tit-for-tat puts the nation's two most populous states at the center of an expanding fight over control of Congress ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.

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A look at Texas' redistricting walkout and California's response, by the numbers

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Texas Democrats return home after redistricting row

Texas, Austin and Democrats

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

"Our return allows us to build the legal record necessary to defeat this racist map in court, take our message to communities across the state and country, and inspire legislators across the country ...

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Texas House Democrats end walkout by returning to Austin Monday

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Maddow Blog | Monday’s Campaign Round-Up, 8.18.25: Texas Democrats return to Austin after two weeks

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Photos: Texas Democrats return to Austin as redistricting standoff ends

Texas Democrats left the state to fight redistricting at the national level, returning after two weeks to resume work in the state.

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Texas Democrats Say They're Ending A Two-Week Walkout Over Gerrymandered U.S. House Map Plan

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Texas Democratic Rep. remains locked inside House chamber after not signing slip for a DPS escort

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Democrats return to Texas after walkout to block redistricting effort

The moves in Texas have set off an escalating redistricting battle across the country, with Republican governors in several other states exploring new maps in a bid to protect the party's razor-thin ...

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Texas lawmakers in Illinois heading back home following two-week walkout over remap fight

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Texas Democrats return to state, clearing way for new congressional maps

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Casar, Doggett would run for same Austin congressional seat under GOP map, setting up clash of generations

The contest would unearth brewing Democratic tensions over age and experience, forcing Austin politicos to choose between two well-liked progressives.

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Here are the Democratic lawmakers from the Austin area who are confirmed to have left the state.

By leaving, Democrats deny the Republican majority a quorum to pass bills, just days before the Texas House was expected to consider the new district lines.

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Texas Democratic Lawmakers' Absence Persists Amidst Legal Actions and Republican Pressure

Texas Democratic lawmakers' absence from a special session leads to a legal battle and GOP efforts to enforce their return.

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Democrats release plan to boost party's California US House seats in fight for Congress

In a display of cutthroat yet calculated politics, Democrats unveiled a proposal Friday that could give California’s dominant political party an additional five U.S. House seats in a bid to win the fight to control Congress next year.