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Texas Legislature to take another swing at redistricting vote as Democrats extend their walkout
TEXAS, AUG 11 – Democrats have fled Texas to block a Republican-backed redistricting plan that could create five new GOP seats, prolonging a political stalemate into its third week.
- Texas House Speaker Dustin Burrows halted direct deposit payments for absent Democratic representatives who left the state to prevent votes on redistricting.
- Lawmakers left the state in response to Governor Greg Abbott’s call for an extraordinary session focused on revising the congressional district boundaries, a move that could add five new Republican seats.
- Republicans deployed officers statewide to locate missing members, established a tip line, approved fines and arrest warrants, while Abbott sought to remove Rep. Gene Wu.
- Abbott labeled the walkout 'abandonment of office,' Wu called it 'fulfillment of his oath,' and Burrows said absentees would pay costs they caused.
- This ongoing standoff halts legislative activity, may shape future election power, and signals a precedent for political protest and legislative control.
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Texas Democrats weighing whether to return to state and end redistricting standoff, sources tell CNN
By Arlette Saenz, Steve Contorno, CNN (CNN) — Texas Democratic lawmakers are currently holding a members-only meeting and discussing next steps as they weigh how long to continue to remain out of the state and block a new congressional map, three sources close to the caucus told CNN. The deliberations come as Texas Republicans signaled they intend to end the current special session on Friday and call a new one immediately after to continue pushi…
Texas Democrat calls out intimidation tactics by plainclothes officers
A Texas Democrat who recently fled the state in protest of Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting efforts is speaking out against law enforcement staking out the absent lawmakers’ homes. Democratic Texas state Rep. Josey Garcia said plainclothes officers in unmarked vehicles visited her house in the San Antonio area over the weekend. While she did not confirm which of her family members were home when the officers visited, Garcia claimed her fami…
State Sen. Blanco walks out to protest redistricting
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- Texas state Sen. César J. Blanco, D-El Paso, joined fellow Democratic senators in walking out of the Senate Chamber on Tuesday, Aug. 12 as the Republican-pushed redistricting map was brought up. Senate Bill 4, as it is known in the upper chamber, passed 19-2 with nine members absent. The House version of the bill has been stalled since about 50 House Democrats bolted the state to break quorum. Democrats say the rare mid-…
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