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Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed new congressional map after lengthy fight
Texas Republicans, urged by President Trump, plan to approve a map adding five GOP seats to maintain House control amid Democratic protests and legal challenges.
- Republican lawmakers in the Texas House of Representatives are preparing to pass a Trump-backed congressional redistricting map designed to shift five U.S. House seats toward Republicans for the 2026 elections.
- To delay the vote, dozens of Democratic lawmakers fled Texas earlier this month to deny a quorum, ending their two-week walkout when Texas Democrats voluntarily returned on Monday.
- Republican leaders assigned Texas Department of Public Safety officers to shadow Democratic lawmakers, issued civil arrest warrants, and imposed $500 daily fines to ensure attendance amid protests.
- If the House passes it Wednesday, the bill moves to the Senate as soon as Thursday, but it still requires approval from the Republican-controlled Texas State Senate and Gov. Greg Abbott, while the California Legislature plans new Democratic-friendly maps later this week.
- President Donald Trump urged mid-decade redraws to help the GOP retain House control in 2026, as other Republican-controlled states consider similar maps and civil rights groups plan Voting Rights Act lawsuits.
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Texas House prepares to vote on redistricting plan
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) Texas Republicans could pass critical legislation Wednesday giving them an advantage in next year’s midterms. Right now, Democrats and Republicans are debating a bill allowing the GOP to carve out districts likely to give them five extra congressional seats. Typically, maps are redrawn every decade following the census report, which is why this battle has garnered so much attention. Texas Democrats who fled the state in an …
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Photos from the Texas Legislature as Republicans push for new political maps
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers this week are considering Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants. Democrats returned to the Texas Capitol after a two-week walkout that stalled a vote on the a new political…
Texas House to vote on redistricting plan amid protests
(NewsNation) — A weekslong fight over Texas’ congressional map could come to a head Wednesday, as representatives from the Lone Star State are set to vote on the changes after delays from House Democrats. Texas Republicans first called a special legislative session in June aimed at securing five additional House seats for President Donald Trump. Lawmakers weren't able to cast votes, however, because dozens of House Democrats broke quorum and fle…
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