‘Soon to be an American issue’: San Antonio lawmakers flee Texas with fellow House Democrats amid redistricting fight

Texas House Democrats fled the state to block a GOP-favored congressional map. Here’s what Bexar County’s Democratic House members are saying. SAN ANTONIO — Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday in a bid to block passage of a new congressional map designed to give the GOP five additional seats in the U.S. House next … Read more

What is a quorum? Here’s how Democrats are preventing the passage of new congressional maps

Virtually all legislative or governmental bodies, from your local school board to Congress, have a quorum rule. DALLAS — Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives have left the state to break quorum and put an end to Gov. Greg Abbott’s special-called session. The Democrats are trying to delay or stop Republicans’ attempt to … Read more

Leaders, groups react to Texas House Democrats leaving the state in effort to stop GOP’s proposed congressional map

Texas House Democrats were leaving for Chicago to block GOP redistricting. HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, denying quorum in the chamber and temporarily delaying Republican efforts to approve new congressional maps. In a statement Sunday afternoon, members of the Texas … Read more

Why Chicago? Texas House Democrats leave the state, head to Illinois amid redistricting battle

With the redistricting clock ticking and national eyes once again on Texas, Democrats are hoping the Windy City will blow some momentum their way. DALLAS — In a political twist on Sunday, more than 51 Texas House Democrats left the state and landed in Chicago, effectively hitting pause on a heated redistricting fight back home. It’s … Read more

Why Chicago? Texas House Democrats flee the state, head to Illinois amid redistricting battle

With the redistricting clock ticking and national eyes once again on Texas, Democrats are hoping the Windy City will blow some momentum their way. DALLAS — In a political twist on Sunday, more than 51 Texas House Democrats fled the state and landed in Chicago, effectively hitting pause on a heated redistricting fight back home. … Read more