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Texas legislative standoff stretches into fourth day as Democrats are told to return to the Capitol on Friday
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said that if Democrats don't return to Austin on Friday, they will be fired.
Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up
The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas in order to ...
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 plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan
After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...
Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?
AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...
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 ...
Rep. Jamie Raskin Says FBI Should 'Refuse' Orders To Track Down Texas Democrats
The Maryland Democrat said the agency "has no legal authority to track down state legislators who are breaking no federal ...
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.
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Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map
The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor ...