Texas Democrats left the state Sunday in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Dems leave state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump
Politics
August 03, 2025
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