GOP’s House map overhaul: Texas Democrats flee state to block Trump's redistricting; tensions escalate
Monday, 4 August 2025 () Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatens to remove absent Democratic House members who fled to prevent a vote on GOP-backed congressional maps. The Democrats' action halts redistricting plans favoring Republicans, potentially adding five GOP-leaning seats. Abbott demands their return, citing constitutional duty, while Attorney General Ken Paxton advocates for their arrest.
A dramatic showdown erupts in Texas as 51 Democratic lawmakers flee the state, heading to Illinois to block a Republican redistricting map backed by former President Donald Trump.
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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... Breitbart