Gov. Greg Abbott on Tuesday asked the Texas Supreme Court to remove Houston Rep. Gene Wu, chair of the House Democratic Caucus, from office, an unprecedented escalation in Republicans’ efforts to resume business in the Legislature and advance new congressional maps.
Wu was one of dozens of Texas House Democrats to flee the state over the weekend to deny Republicans the quorum they needed to pass its congressional map that would give them five additional pickup opportunities in 2026.
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