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NBC News on MSN · 13m

Redistricting clash escalates in Texas after Democrats scatter, denying state House a quorum

Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House meets Monday.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1h

Absent Democrats Block Texas House From Moving Ahead in Redistricting Fight

State House Speaker Dustin Burrows, a Republican, blasted what he described as a “dereliction of duty” and vowed that the votes would only be delayed, not prevented, by the Democratic members’ absences. Without two-thirds of members present, the chamber couldn’t move ahead with any official business.

Austin American-Statesman · 1h

Arrest warrants issued for Texas House Democrats breaking quorum to block GOP redistricting vote

Republican House Speaker Dustin Burrows issued civil arrest warrants Monday for the more than 50 Democrats who fled Texas to block a vote on the controversial plan to boost the GOP's numbers in Congress by redistricting.

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Texas House falls short of quorum after Democrats leave state to prevent Trump-backed redraw of maps

Texas Democrats prevented their state’s House of Representatives from moving forward, at least for now, with a redrawn ...

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House Democrats Renew Effort Calling for Palestinian Statehood

More than a dozen progressive lawmakers had signed onto a draft letter, but a lack of Republican support meant it was ...

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Pro-Israel Democrats try breaking with Netanyahu to stop party’s shift amid Gaza crisis

Fearing Zionism could die among Democrats, many party leaders are explicitly breaking with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ...

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Will Democrats try to ‘primary’ fellow Democrats for overriding Gov. Stein vetoes?

Democratic Reps. Carla D. Cunningham and Shelly Willingham speak prior to a vote on an immigration enforcement bill. The ...

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