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Texas Democrats welcomed to St. Sabina Church, mark 1 week in Illinois protesting redistricting
There was a big show of support Sunday in Chicago for the Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois last week to protest congressional redistricting in their state. Some of the lawmakers became emotional ...
Rainbow PUSH Coalition hosts Texas Democrats protesting Republican redistricting effort
The Rainbow PUSH Coalition is standing with Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled their state to halt a redistricting vote.
Watch live: Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort speak out
Members of Texas’ Democratic congressional delegation who arrived in Chicago on Sunday are scheduled during a Monday evening ...
Texas Democrats Head to Chicago in Effort to Block Redistricting Map
Democrats have left Texas for a second time in four years in an effort to block a vote by denying the legislature a quorum.
Texas Democrats evacuate Chicago hotel after bomb threat
More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move ...
Texas Democrats evacuated from Chicago hotel following security threat
Members of the Texas House Democratic Caucus were evacuated from a Chicago-area hotel early Tuesday morning after a bomb ...
'This is nothing short of blatant racism' | Texas Democrats speak from Chicago after leaving to break quorum
This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...
Second bomb threat this week at Chicago-area hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying
A Chicago-area hotel, where many Texas Democrats who left the state in protest were staying, was evacuated for the second ...
Second threat reported at suburban Chicago hotel where Texas Dems were at
A second threat was reported Friday at the suburban Chicago hotel and convention center that was housing Texas Democrats in ...
Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to derail congressional redistricting bill
Texas House Democrats flee the state to delay a Republican-driven redistricting plan. A vote on a bill is scheduled for ...
Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle
Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...