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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens to remove quorum-breaking Texas Democrats from office

Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout ...
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Gov. Greg Abbott threatens Texas House Democrats with removal from office for fleeing state

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...

Abbott threatens Texas Democrats with removal of office if they don’t return by Monday

Abbott's threat comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers flew to Chicago to break quorum, all but derailing the 3 p.m. Monday ...

Texas Democrats Make Desperate Last-Minute Move to Outwit Trump

State lawmakers left en masse in a bid to block a GOP map that would tilt the playing field in Republicans’ favor.
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Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map ...

Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting

In an extraordinary move to counter Republican redistricting in Texas, dozens of Democrats in the state House are landing in ...

Beto O'Rourke Says Third Trump Term Is Coming If Texas Democrats Don't Fight Back

The former congressman spoke to MSNBC about what Democrats need to do to stop GOP lawmakers from redistricting Texas's ...

‘An extraordinary move’: CNN reporter explains why Texas Democrats left the state

Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a vote on the Republican effort backed by President Donald Trump to ...