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Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

Texas House Speaker vows runaway Dems will be arrested if they try to sneak home over weekend

Congressional redistricting battle intensifies as California vows to counter Texas GOP maps while Democratic lawmakers end ...

Texas House adjourns special session as Democrats maintain quorum break

Texas lawmakers are set to gavel in at 10 a.m. Friday for what could be the final day of the state's first special session as ...

Some Texas Democrats leave Illinois as second special session in their state begins

Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star state ended Friday, ...
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Texas Legislature’s second special session begins as quorum-breaking Democrats plan return

The new special session started with threats to House Democrats, who have signaled their intention to return to Texas after ...

California pushes left, Texas to the right, with US House control and Trump agenda in play

Republicans hold a 219-212 majority in the House, with four vacancies. New maps are typically drawn once a decade after the ...

As Texas Democrats plan Illinois departure, lawmaker hopes daughters will one day see ‘dad fought back’

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

Texas House adjourns special session without quorum, Abbott calls second session

The Texas House failed to reach a quorum Friday morning and adjourned its special session sine die, with Gov. Greg Abbott ...

Texas Senate passes GOP-friendly House map

The Texas Senate passed a GOP-friendly House map on Tuesday, putting it a step closer to final passage in the state ...