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Texas House fails to meet quorum Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing
After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...
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 ...
FBI granted request to 'locate' fleeing Texas House Democrats, Sen. Cornyn says
Sen. John Cornyn says FBI Director Kash Patel granted his request to assist with locating Texas Democrats who fled the state ...
Miller: Democrats Stole 20-30 House Seats By Counting Illegal Aliens In The Census
White House advisor Stephen Miller made the case for a new census that would not count illegal immigrants, as President Trump ...
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 Democrats who left state prevent vote, for now, on Trump’s efforts to add GOP House seats
Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...
Texas Republicans fire up the rhetoric, file lawsuits seeking to remove House Democrats trying to block mid-decade redistricting
On Friday afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit that asks the Texas Supreme Court to remove 13 House ...
In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits
Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help ...
Texas House Democrats flee the state to block a vote on new congressional map
Texas Republicans proposed a new map that could give the GOP five more seats in Congress after the 2026 midterm election.
Texas governor asks court to remove House Democratic leader from office over walkout
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has asked the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to remove from office a top state lawmaker he called the ...
Abbott’s bid to expel the House Democratic leader goes to a court filled with his appointees
The Texas Supreme Court said in 2021 the Constitution allows members to thwart legislation by leaving the state. Abbott wants ...
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.