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Texas Republicans plan another special session to deliver Trump more GOP congressional seats
Governor Abbott will call another special session after Democrats fled the state to block redistricting aimed at adding five Republican congressional seats, costing taxpayers over $100,000 in enforcement overtime.
- Calling a second special session, Abbott plans to act if the Texas House does not meet quorum by Friday.
- Amid a deadlock over map redraws, GOP legislators said they are prepared to end the session and start another after Democrats balked at adding Trump's redistricting plan, according to Speaker Dustin Burrows.
- Fewer than 100 members were present, prompting Republicans to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state.
- On Friday, the Texas House and Senate will sine die if absent Democrats, who fled, do not meet quorum, Abbott said.
- Republicans view the redistricting as key to adding two more members to the House, with both chambers set to sine die on Friday.
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Texas Democrats Weigh Return to State in Redistricting Showdown
Democratic lawmakers from Texas say they’re considering their options amid reports they could return to the state as soon as this weekend, a move that could end a standoff in which more than 50 state representatives left in a bid to block controversial new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump.
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The BlazeTexas redistricting standoff is over: Democrats will reportedly return to state House
The Texas Democrats who fled the state to avoid a redistricting vote have decided to return, according to multiple sources that spoke to KTRK-TV.Republicans had threatened to cut off their paychecks and even vacate their seats if they did not return to allow a quorum and proceed with official business. Democrats have been trying to shut down the approval of a redistricting map that some say would give Republicans a five-seat advantage in the U.S…
Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On
The current impasse began when House Democrats fled the state to block legislation on new congressional maps. The post Abbott Vows Immediate Second Special Session as Democrat Quorum Break Drags On appeared first on Texas Scorecard.
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Any move by Democrats in Springfield to engage in a redistricting tit-for-tat with Texas Republicans is unlikely to yield a bonanza of new Democratic congressional seats from Illinois, a top expert in redistricting predicts.More than two dozen Texas Democratic lawmakers have sought refuge in Illinois to block a vote on a plan pushed by President Donald Trump to redraw the Lone Star state’s congressional boundaries. Texas’ effort could move up to…
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