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Texas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

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Texas House approves new congressional maps that favor Republicans in 2026 midterms

The Republican-controlled Texas House of Representatives passed Wednesday a redrawn congressional map that creates up to five new winnable GOP seats in Congress.

Politico on MSN · 2d

Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats

The maps need to be approved by the GOP-controlled state Senate and signed by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott before they become official.

Texas, California and Redistricting

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Explainer-The Legal Battles Over Redistricting in Texas and California

By Jan Wolfe WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Texas lawmakers approved a new congressional map this week at the behest of President Donald Trump, seeking to preserve his Republican Party's slim majority in the U.

Newsweek on MSN · 6h

Texas Redistricting Moves Closer as Millions Pour Into California Fight

The Texas Senate has approved a Trump backed redistricting bill that could gain the GOP five House seats in 2026.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

California lawmakers approve Newsom's redistricting plan to counter Texas Republicans

The redistricting effort in California is in response to Texas, where Republican lawmakers are pushing new redistricting maps at Trump's request.

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Texas Senate set to vote on GOP redistricting plan that sparked weekslong House standoff

The Texas Senate is debating the controversial GOP redistricting bill that triggered a weekslong House standoff. The ...

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Two more candidates announce campaign for Texas House District 71

Two more candidates have announced their campaign for Texas House of Representatives District 71. Taylor County rancher Liz ...

Texas is gerrymandering the only LGBTQ+ member of Congress from the South out of her seat

Texas Republicans' redrawn congressional maps will split up the district of the only out LGBTQ+ representative from the South ...

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Texas House passes GOP redistricting plan after weeks-long standoff

House Bill 4 advances to the Senate after Democrats return from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the ...

Texas lawmaker refuses police escort, spends to night in the House Chamber, complete with props

House Speaker Dustin Burrows said Monday that Democrats who previously left the state could not leave the chamber unless they agreed to having a DPS escort. Collier refused one and must remain in the ...

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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave

Texas Republicans mandated that Democratic lawmakers not be allowed to leave the state house without a permission slip and a ...

Texas state rep. ‘elated, grateful’ over California's efforts to combat GOP gerrymandering

Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) just approved a new redistricting plan in response to Republican gerrymandering in Texas. Texas Rep. Nicole Collier joins The Weeknight with California Assemblymember Rick ...

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Texas Senate Debates Redistricting Bill, Is Expected to Pass It Easily

Republican State Senator Pete Flores looks over redistricting maps as the Republicans attempt to pass a bill that would ...

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