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Texas redistricting live updates: Texas House approves GOP congressional map

But ultimately, they don't have the numbers to block it.

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Live updates: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor Republicans in 2026 midterms

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Texas approves new electoral map favouring Republicans

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Texas Democrat sleeps on House floor in bodyguard protest

A Texas Democrat slept in the House chamber overnight after rejecting an around-the-clock police escort tasked with ensuring she showed up to work.

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Texas lawmaker in redistricting fight spends night in Capitol to avoid police monitor

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Night at the Capitol: One Democrat’s Unexpected Protest Grips Texas

Texas, Democrats and The State Capitol

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More Texas Democrats Spent The Night At The State Capitol In Protest

More Texas House Democrats spent the night at the state Capitol in Austin in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who wasn’t allowed to leave the building after she refused to consent to a police escort. Texas House Republican leaders would only allow Democratic lawmakers to return to their homes if they signed waivers allowing law enforcement to shadow them until a vote on redistricting Wednesday.

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A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight

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Texas Democrat spends night in Legislature protesting police shadowing in redistricting battle

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The Latest: Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor GOP in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by President Donald Trump

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Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority

Texas Republicans undertook the rare mid-decade redistricting at the behest of President Donald Trump. Democrats have accused them of a bid to unfairly rig the outcome of the 2026 midterm races.

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Texas House passes GOP-drawn congressional maps, sending bill to Senate for final approval

The Texas House of Representatives has passed a redistricting bill, paving the way for Republican-drawn maps that could net the GOP as many as five US House seats to be finalized in the coming days.

Democrat lawmaker locked in Texas House chamber after refusing police escort

The Texas House reached a quorum Monday after dozens of Democrats who left the state to block the vote on a GOP-favored congressional redistricting plan returned to Austin. The Democrats were asked to sign "permission slips" so they could be escorted by state troopers to ensure they would return when the session reconvenes Wednesday,