Texas Senate committee advances GOP redistricting bill
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Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday.
Democrats and voting rights advocates have denounced the redistricting effort, which is designed to give the GOP five more seats in the U.S. House.
The vote overcame weeks of protests from House Democrats who fled the state to stall a vote on the mid-cycle redistricting.
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Trump's Texas fight is aimed at giving the GOP an advantage in 2026 and a lame-duck president more power while in office. Democrats have other plans.
Democratic Rep. Lloyd Doggett, the longest serving member of Texas' congressional delegation, announced Thursday that he will retire instead of running for re-election if new congressional district boundaries aren't rejected in court,
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A group of Dallas-area families and faith leaders sought an injunction against the law, which was to go into effect on Sept. 1.