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Texas House Democrats Flee State in Order to Block GOP Redistricting Plan

Breitbart Sunday, 3 August 2025 ()
Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives fled the state on Sunday to prevent their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of the congressional districts.
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