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

The Texas House will vote on new congressional redistricting maps on Wednesday. The proposed maps would create five new Republican-leaning districts. Democrats oppose the changes, alleging racial discrimination in the new maps. AUSTIN - The Texas House will vote on new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay.

Texas House Democrats who fled their state to stall a Republican redistricting effort returned on Monday, ending their 15-day holdout.