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Texas House poised to advance controversial Republican redistricting plan
The Texas House of Representatives gaveled back into session Wednesday morning with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote after Democrats fled the state to protest the earlier attempt to bring the bill to the floor.

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Texas House to vote on controversial redistricting plan
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Redistricting showdown returns to the Texas Legislature floor
Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed new congressional map after lengthy fight
Texas Republicans on Wednesday will take up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in next year's midterm elections, after dozens of Democratic lawmakers...

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Both parties expect a GOP map in Texas to clear a big hurdle in a national fight over redistricting
Texas Republicans Ready to Pass New Redistricting Maps, Just as Trump Wanted
Democrats return to Texas after walkout to block redistricting effort
The moves in Texas have set off an escalating redistricting battle across the country, with Republican governors in several other states exploring new maps in a bid to protect the party's razor-thin ...

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Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote
Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle

First domino in national redistricting fight likely to fall with Texas GOP poised for vote on maps

The Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP.

More Texas Democrats plan to spend the night in the statehouse in protest amid redistricting fight

After fleeing the state over redistricting legislation, Democratic lawmakers had to agree to have security escorts in order to leave the chamber. Now, a number are refusing.

Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort

Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort - Nicole Collier rejects Speaker Dustin Burrows’ pledge to return for Wednesday morning vote on Republican push

What to know as a Texas lawmaker protests police escorts and California takes up redistricting

A Democratic lawmaker is staying in the Texas Capitol rather than accept an around-the-clock police escort that Republicans imposed to keep she and her colleagues from leaving the state again and further delaying the GOP's redrawing of congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants.

Fact Check: Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a police escort.
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