A state lawmaker has refused to leave the Texas Capitol as Republicans use police to prevent Democrats from fleeing the state ...

GOP leadership required Democrats to consent to a police escort in order to leave the building. Collier chose to stay instead ...

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, is making headlines as she remains on the floor of the Texas House of Representatives after she refused to sign a document to be assigned ...

State Rep. Nicole Collier is fighting the state's redistricting plan. By Oren Oppenheim, Olivia Osteen, Meghan Mistry, and Ivan Pereira August 19, 2025, 10:33 AM A trio of Texas Democrats slept overni ...

California Democrats said they are pushing back against Trump and his desire to reshape U.S. House maps to his advantage.

Democratic lawmakers left Texas this month to block a vote on new congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump. Now ...

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the floor of the Texas House on Monday night in protest of Republicans’ ongoing push to redraw state maps.

Dozens of Democrats left the state earlier this month to block a redistricting plan that would add up to five GOP-held ...

Nicole Collier, a state representative, slept in the Capitol rather than agree to police surveillance imposed by Republicans after a Democratic walkout. “I am resisting,” she said.

She’s having a Capitol sleepover. Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier (D) slept in the House chamber Monday into Tuesday after ...