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The new map could secure the GOP five additional seats in Congress in next year's midterms. Democrats say they now plan to challenge the map in court.
Follow here for the latest updates as the Texas House debates President Donald Trump's plan to gerrymander five new GOP congressional seats in the state.
Democratic allies say walkout effectively drew national attention, as legislature begins second special session to pass redistricting
Texas Democrats broke quorum for two weeks, questioned lawmakers for hours on Wednesday, but the redistricting bill could pass on a party-line vote.
Texas state House Republicans are ready to pass their redistricting bill Wednesday as the session reconvenes at 11 a.m. EDT Wednesday after weeks of fighting.
Texas Republicans Wednesday were poised to pass a controversial redistricting plan ordered by President Donald Trump to flip five Democratic seats in the 2026 midterm elections. After Democrats ended a headline-grabbing bid to block the GOP move,
House Bill 4, the redistricting legislation, is the only item on the lawmakers' agenda when they reconvene on Wednesday.