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F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats  The New York Times Live updates: Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state | CNN Politics  CNN Live updates: Texas Republicans blocked again from moving forward with redistricting plan  NBC News Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting  The Texas Tribune Trump’s …

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Facebook Tweet Email Link Texas Republicans are scheduled to reconvene Tuesday after they voted to issue civil arrest warrants for Democrats who fled the state to stop a GOP-led redistricting effort. The Texas House on Monday authorized the warrants for dozens of Democratic lawmakers who didn’t appear and denied the Texas House a quorum necessary to move forward with redistricting. …

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Texas governor threatens arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote  Reuters Texas House issues arrest warrants for Democrats who left state to block congressional redistricting  The Texas Tribune Texas Democrats hold the line from hotel rooms as Abbott promises arrests  Politico Is political gerrymandering illegal? 6 things to know as Texas dispute carries on  PBS Why Trump’s Texas battle over the House could …

Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. Sign up for The Brief, The Texas Tribune’s daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. The Texas House voted Monday afternoon to track down and arrest more than 50 Democratic lawmakers who were …

With Democrats Gone, a Texas Gerrymander Is Stymied for Now  The New York Times Live updates: Texas Republicans push ahead with redistricting after Democrats flee state | CNN Politics  CNN Scoop: DNC joins Texas gerrymandering fight with Chicago press conference  Axios Texas House votes to track down, arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state  The Texas Tribune Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to …

Texas Democrats in the state legislature denied its speaker a legislative quorum Monday by leaving the state, forestalling plans proposed by the White House to redistrict Texas’s congressional lines to more greatly favor Republicans. When the legislature gaveled in at 3pm local time on Monday, Republicans fell short of a quorum by eight votes after Democrats fled to Illinois, a …

Texas state lawmakers board a bus following a press conference at the DuPage County Democratic Party headquarters on August 03, 2025 in Carol Stream, Ill. The group of Democratic lawmakers left the state earlier today so a quorum could not be reached during a special session called to redistrict the state. Scott Olson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Scott Olson/Getty …

The Illinois governor, JB Pritzker, has vowed to protect the Democratic members of the Texas house of representatives who left the state in an attempt to block Republican efforts to redraw Texas’s congressional maps. “We’re going to do everything we can to protect every single one of them and make sure that – ’cause we know they’re doing the right …