The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full ...

Early reports indicate that some of the Democrats have fled to Chicago, others to Albany and Boston — all to cities in ...

The walkout was a sharp escalation in the bitterly partisan clash over a congressional redistricting requested by President ...

While the Democrats could technically derail the GOP’s redistricting map, such efforts have been largely symbolic and had ...

The map includes redrawn districts that would help defend the Republicans' slim House majority in next year's midterms.

HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, ...

Texas House Democrats say they traveled to Chicago to avoid further movement in the state's redistricting process.

Is the Democrats’ decision to break quorum illegal? No, it's not. But they could still be detained by state troopers in ...

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map ...

This isn't the first time Texas politicians have fled across state lines amid legislative battles under the pink dome.

To conduct official business, at least 100 members of the 150-member Texas House must be present. Democrats hold 62 of the ...