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Texas Senate approves new congressional lines as House Democrats remain out of state

Democrats' absence has halted work in the Texas House, which must also approve the new boundaries, for more than a week.

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver President Donald Trump more GOP congressional seats

Texas Republican leaders said Tuesday that they were prepared to end their stalemated special session and immediately begin ...

Texas GOP shadow battle emerges over Dem runaways

A chasm has emerged between two Texas Republican Senate candidates in the legal fight    against Democrats who fled the state ...
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Texas could lose political clout under Trump’s call for a new census that excludes undocumented immigrants

Republicans believe population increases in red states, such as Texas, would offset losses from not counting immigrants who ...

Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up

Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands.

Exclusive: Inside Newsom’s ‘no regrets’ strategy in fighting Trump, Texas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is taking on what he calls a “no regrets strategy,” saying he must “fight fire with fire” in ...

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of 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 ...