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Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

The House adopted the map, 88 to 52, along party lines. A Senate panel advanced a similar map Sunday, and the full chamber ...

Texas House nears final passage on GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff

House Bill 4 advances to the Senate after Democrats return from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the ...

Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting

Texas' Republican-led legislature is expected to approve new congressional maps that add five new House seats that the GOP ...

Obama applauds Newsom’s California redistricting plan as ‘responsible’ as Texas GOP pushes new maps

Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting.

The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by ...

Texas GOP lawmakers poised to finalize Trump-backed map after Dem redistricting walkout ends

Texas Democrats ended their walkout and returned as Republicans advance a redistricting plan that would likely create five ...

Texas Democrats sleep at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight

Some Texas state House Democrats are refusing to leave the chamber, after Republicans required them to sign a form allowing ...

Texas House GOP passes controversial new congressional map at Trump's request

Texas’ Republican-led House of Representatives voted along party lines to pass a controversial new electoral map, a ...

Texas House advances GOP-friendly map after weeks of Dem resistance

The Texas state House passed a new set of GOP-friendly congressional lines in a key preliminary vote on Wednesday, putting the party one step closer toward adopting a new map that sparked a ...