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Greg Abbott Threatens to 'Eliminate' Almost Every Texas Democratic Seat

Texas Republican Governor Gregg Abbott has warned Democrats that he could "eliminate" 10 of his state's 12 Democratic-held seats if the two parties were to launch a nationwide battle to redraw congressional maps.

CBS News on MSN · 3h

Exclusive interview with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott as Democrats boycott redistricting plan

The Texas House of Representatives remained paralyzed Monday afternoon amid a political fight stretching from Austin to Sacramento and Washington, D.C., over a new congressional map that would favor Republicans.

MSNBC · 10h

Texas State Rep. Talarico speaks out on GOP threats against Dems who left state

With Democratic lawmakers out of state, the Texas House has failed to reach a quorum on their special session. The Democrats fled in order to block a vote on a GOP-led redistricting push. State. Rep.

Texas, Democrats and House

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 9h

Some House Democrats may still be in Texas. Why haven't they been arrested?

House Speaker Dustin Burrows has issued civil arrest warrants for the absent members found to be in Texas. None has been executed to date.

ABC News on MSN · 11h

Texas House once again fails to reach quorum amid Democrats' protest

Texas Democrats on Monday again defied Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP and did not show for a vote on a Republican-proposed redistricting plan.

MSNBC · 1d

Texas Governor warns protesting Democrats they’ll be arrested if they return to the state

Texas Governor Greg Abbott (R) threatened state Democrats who are avoiding the state to postpone a gerrymandering vote with civil arrest. Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX), whose district is being targeted in the Republican effort to redraw the state map,

8hon MSN

Texas Gov. Abbott decries ‘runaway Democrats’ as redistricting standoff enters its second week

Democratic lawmakers in Texas once again thwarted the Republican redistricting effort in the state when the Texas House of ...

13hon MSN

Texas House Democrats remain out of state as redistricting showdown continues into second week

The battle over mid-decade redistricting in Texas -- where the state’s congressional lines could be redrawn well ahead of the ...

The Press Democrat5h

Texas Democrats embrace Newsom’s redistricting rebuttal as California draws new map

Gov. Gavin Newsom and Texas Democrats jointly promoted California’s plan to redraw congressional lines and offset a ...

10hon MSN

Republicans step up pressure on Democratic lawmakers to return to Texas

Texas Republicans tried on Monday to pressure Democrats to return to the state legislature after their absence again ...

A week into their walkout, Texas Democrats are figuring out what to do next

Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block ...

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Texas sues in Northern California to force Democratic lawmakers home

The lawsuit was filed in Trump-friendly Tehama County in an effort by Republican leaders to force a redistricting plan ...

20hon MSN

Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout

Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

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Texas AG says he's filed suit to remove 13 absent state Democrats from office in redistricting fight

Texas Democrats geared up for another day of defiance against Gov. Greg Abbott and the state GOP as they try to move forward ...

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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state

The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...

Texas House Speaker says state troopers are staking out the homes of missing Democrats

With the Democratic quorum break entering its second week, House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that troopers from the ...

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