Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over Trump-backed redistricting
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Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Abbott's threat comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers flew to Chicago to break quorum, all but derailing the 3 p.m. Monday vote on a new congressional map.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has vowed to replace Democratic lawmakers who left the state over the weekend unless they return by this afternoon to vote on a Republican plan to redraw its congressional districts.
Texas Democrats have left the state in an attempt to prevent the state House from holding a vote Monday on new congressional maps that Republicans hope will net them several additional U.S. House seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state authorities Monday to arrest dozens of House Democrats who fled to Illinois rather than stay for a vote on redrawing the state's congressional map.
Texas Democrats have fled the state to block a vote on a new redistricting map. Gov. Abbott has ordered their arrest, stalling critical legislation and raising legal questions.
Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they don’t return after dozens of them left
Gov. Greg Abbott has threatened to remove from office the Texas House Democrats who fled the state if they don’t show up for work. Many Texas Democrats left on Sunday to keep the state House from recording a quorum in its Monday legislative session, preventing the chamber from doing business.
Texas's Greg Abbott threatened to remove Texas House Democrats from the Legislature after they left the state Sunday to stop Republicans from proceeding with their redistricting effort.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Attorney General Ken Paxton called for the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan. The Texas House later voted to authorize their arrest.
As soon as Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) vowed to oust, arrest and replace Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to slow down Republican lawmakers’ efforts to…
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has threatened to remove state Democrats from the House if they don't make it to a special session on Monday. Democratic Caucus Chair Gene Wu said they could also be
Gov. Greg Abbott said he's ordered the Texas DPS to "locate, arrest and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans."
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