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Several Texas state House Democrats plan to rip up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a police escort on Monday and return to the House floor Tuesday night, the caucus announced.
1don MSN
Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the state Capitol after refusing security escort to leave
State Rep. Nicole Collier said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber, now outfitted with a mattress and snacks, until the House reconvenes Wednesday morning.
The new map, ordered up by President Donald Trump and endorsed by Gov. Greg Abbott, would wipe out five Democrat-held congressional districts
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.
The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
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Watch live: Texas House to take up GOP congressional map delayed by Democrats’ walkout
Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the Legislature on Monday after denying a quorum for two weeks.
2don MSN
Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House
North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to compete in the tough, often rural districts it may need to flip to retake the U.S.
House Republicans say they’ve taken extra time in drafting their budget proposal to root out wasteful spending and make targeted investments.
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