Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seat ...

Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seat ...

Democrats are out of power in Washington but hold 23 governors' seats, including in five of the seven presidential ...

Breaking quorum, however, means that each lawmaker incurs a daily penalty of $500 and the possibility of being arrested.

Gov. Greg Abbott warned Texas House Democrats that they will be expelled from office if they don't return to vote on a ...