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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, ...

Texas lawmakers in Illinois heading back home following two-week walkout over remap fight

The Democratic lawmakers have been in Illinois since Aug. 3 to avoid a vote on the remap during a special legislative session ...
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Texas Democrats split: Dozens return, but the holdout lives on in Illinois for almost a dozen lawmakers

Davis added. Davis said caucus leaders told the Democrats who stayed behind that they would be on their own in Illinois. ...

Texas Democrats in Illinois end two-week walkout, return to the Lone Star state

The departure marked the end of a nationally-watched standoff between the lawmakers and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, who pushed ...

Texas Democrats in Illinois arrive at O'Hare to go home

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Democratic lawmakers from Texas just arrived at O'Hare Monday to head back to the Lone Star State. The ...

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

John Bucy’s older daughter “seemed a little frustrated” with him this week when he wasn’t home to take her to school for her ...

Downstate judge rejects Texas request to round up quorum-breaking Dems in Illinois

An Adams County judge ruled his court “does not have the inherent power to direct Illinois law enforcement officers” to round ...

Texas House Democrats join Chicago anti-Trump protest in Loop

Hundreds gathered at Millennium Park Saturday afternoon, joined by several Texas House Democrats, to rally against ...