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Texas redistricting fight continues as House fails to make a quorum on 5th try, Senate Democrats walk out in solidarity

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's ...

Texas Senate passes all bills called for special session as House Dems remain MIA

Another key bill the Senate passed was SB 6, Protecting Unborn Children, filed by Sen. Bryan Hughes, R-Tyler, which prohibits ...

What’s at stake as more Democrats coalesce around Gov. Newsom’s redistricting proposal for House seats

The effort to redraw congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections could make GOP incumbents vulnerable.

Texas Republicans ask Illinois court to order arrest of House Democrats who fled state as part of remap battle

Texas’ Republican attorney general and a GOP Illinois state senator filed a petition in more conservative Adams County rather ...

In Illinois, Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries says affordability could be key message for the midterms

As national Democrats continue looking for a message that will resonate with the American public enough to put them back in ...

In Battle for House, Democrats Are Calling Up Military Recruits

Aware of its deeply unpopular national brand, the Democratic Party is turning to an unusually large crop of veterans to help ...

East Texas lawmakers weigh in as House Democrats continue denying quorum

The quorum break has prevented votes on other pieces of legislation, including bills aimed at addressing flood relief.

Democrats press for ICE agents to be ‘visibly and clearly’ identified during arrests

House Democrats have called on the Trump administration to require ICE officers to be clearly identified when conducting arrests to protect women from assaults and kidnappings by imposters.