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Indiana House Democrats recall fleeing to Illinois during 2011 session as Texas House Democrats flee special session

Current and former Indiana House Democrats recalled the immediate benefit and long-term impact of fleeing the state to delay legislation over a decade ago as Texas Democrats remained in Chicago to

The Washington Post on MSN · 11h

Texas House to reconvene as Democrats who left show no signs of returning

The Democrats are standing firm, even as Republican Gov. Greg Abbott threatened to try to have them expelled and GOP lawmakers voted to issue civil arrest warrants.

ABC News on MSN · 2h

House session begins in Texas as Democrats leave state

Democratic Texas state rep. Gene Wu weighs in on the redistricting battle as the Texas House fails to reach quorum after several Democrats left the state.

Illinois, DNC and Texas

Washington Examiner on MSN · 4h

Texas Democrats ‘plan to stay’ in Illinois to thwart GOP redistricting effort

Texas Democrats who fled the state as Republicans look to redraw the Lone Star State’s congressional lines pushed back on the GOP efforts during a press conference Tuesday morning. The press conference,

Chicago Sun-Times · 3h

Gov. Pritzker says Illinois remap is 'possible' as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas.

CBS News on MSN · 6h

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, DNC Chair Ken Martin join Texas Democrats in fight against redistricting plan

On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, Texas Democrats, along with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and the Democratic National Chair Ken Martin, are meeting Tuesday to continue the fight against a redistricting plan to add five seats favoring Republicans.

Trump, Texas and Democrat

The Cincinnati Enquirer · 1h

Pritzker calls Trump a 'cheater' as he rallies with Texas Democrats

Texas Democrats again made public comments in Illinois on Aug. 5, standing alongside Illinois' governor and the Democratic National Committee's chair.

Real Clear Politics on MSN · 6h

Trump: Democrat States Are Much More Gerrymandered Than Texas

President Trump commented on the redistricting battle in Texas, saying Democrat-controlled states like Massachusetts and Illinois are already way more gerrymandered during an interview this morning on

POLITICO on MSN · 6h

Trump on Texas redistricting: ‘We are entitled to five more seats’

Trump had remained quiet on the state’s redrawn map since it was introduced, despite brewing commotion over the Republican partisan gerrymander that prompted dozens of state Democratic lawmakers to flee the state in a last-ditch attempt to block the map’s passage over the weekend.

Can the Texas lawmakers who arrived in Illinois be arrested? Here's what to know

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a statement in which he said there is no legal basis for the arrest of Texas ...

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Pritzker’s Illinois, Temporary Home to Texas Democrats, Is Gerrymandering Hot Spot

Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 ...

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IL Congressman Krishnamoorthi: Texas Democrats cannot be silenced by Greg Abbott

Democratic lawmakers from Texas have sought refuge in Illinois to protest against policies they claim threaten democracy and ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker grants Texas Democrats refuge in Illinois, calls Abbott a 'coward'

Gov. Pritzker welcomed a group of Texas Democrats to Illinois after they fled their home state to stop a Republican ...

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Where Are All the Texas Democrats? What We Know

Texas Democrats have left the state, with many in Illinois, to block a vote on a Republican-led redistricting plan.

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Attorney General Kwame Raoul warns Texas politicians that police can't just come to Illinois to arrest Democrats

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a stern warning to Texas Governor Greg Abbott and other Texas Republicans who ...

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Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of ...

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California Could Slash 5 GOP US House Seats to Counter Texas' Move to Pad Republican Margin

California Democrats are weighing new political maps that could slash five Republican-held House seats in the liberal-leaning ...

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