Abbott: Texas redistricting fight ‘could literally last years’
Governor Abbott vows to continue calling special sessions and arrest absent Democrats who fled to block redistricting that could add five GOP congressional seats, prolonging the standoff.
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott stated he can keep the Legislature in session indefinitely, which would lead to penalties for Democrats who left for liberal states.
- Abbott threatened to increase the redistricting margin for Republicans if Democrats do not return to Austin.
- He vowed to call multiple special sessions until the Texas First agenda is passed.
- Abbott declared, 'If they show back up in the state of Texas, they will be arrested and taken to the Capitol.
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Texas Gov. Abbott Vows "Special Session After Special Session" In Standoff With Runaway Dems
As Texas Democrats Fled Their State, Governor Greg Abbott Escalates Pressure, Setting the Stage for a High-Stakes Redistricting Battle Governor Greg Abbott is refusing to back down in the escalating political showdown over Texas’s congressional maps, announcing Tuesday he will call another special session this week. The move comes as state Democrats, who have fled […] Texas Gov. Abbott Vows “Special Session After Special Session” In Standoff Wit…

Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats
Texas Republican leaders say they're prepared to end their stalemated legislative special session and immediately begin another standoff with Democrats in the GOP’s efforts to redraw congressional maps as directed by President Donald Trump.
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