Texas, Democrats and Legislature
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The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
Texas House Democrats who fled their state to stall a Republican redistricting effort returned on Monday, ending their 15-day holdout.
The Texas Senate voted 19-2 along party lines on Tuesday to approve a congressional redistricting map that is identical to a version in the Texas House.
Sunday afternoon, State Senators launched a public hearing on a bill to redraw congressional voting districts in Texas. The hearing, comes two days after Governor Greg Abbott called a second
The proposed redistricting map is set to return to the Texas Senate floor, despite significant public opposition.
Texas House committee on redistricting voted out of committee Monday evening a new version of a bill with proposed new congressional maps.
Her attention and focus remains squarely focused on the redistricting fight her Democratic colleagues in Texas are engaging in with Gov. Greg Abbott and the Texas Republicans
Democrats have struggled to find effective ways to oppose President Donald Trump, and even some Democratic voters describe the party as weak.