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Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to ...

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 ...

Democratic state senator vows filibuster as Texas GOP redistricting bill nears final vote

Houston Sen. Carol Alvarado plans to filibuster a Republican bill that redraws congressional maps and adds five GOP-leaning ...

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 ...

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 ...

Texas Senate debates redistricting bill, is expected to pass it easily

The Texas Senate on Friday debated a bill that redraws the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump ...

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 ...

California Democrats approve Newsom-backed redistricting map to counter Texas

California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his Democratic supermajority to push a new congressional map that favors Democrats in an ...

What to know about the legal battles over redistricting in Texas and California

Texas lawmakers approved a new congressional map this week at the behest of President Donald Trump, seeking to preserve his ...