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Watch live: Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort speak out
Members of Texas’ Democratic congressional delegation who arrived in Chicago on Sunday are scheduled during a Monday evening ...
Texas Democrats meet in Chicago during quorum break
More than 50 Texas House Democrats have fled the state to try to stop Republican state lawmakers from redrawing congressional ...
Texas Democrats Head to Chicago in Effort to Block Redistricting Map
Democrats have left Texas for a second time in four years in an effort to block a vote by denying the legislature a quorum.
Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort
Under threat of fines and arrest, Democratic members of the Texas House left for Chicago to deny the GOP a quorum needed to ...
Texas legislative standoff stretches into fourth day as Democrats are told to return to the Capitol on Friday
The battle between Texas Democrats and the Texas House continues with one more day before lawmakers were told to meet and ...
'This is nothing short of blatant racism' | Texas Democrats speak from Chicago after leaving to break quorum
This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...
Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to avoid redistricting vote
Texas House Democrats spoke during a news conference in Chicago after fleeing the state to avoid voting on a redistricting proposal. Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker showed support for the move and called ...
Texas House Democrats flee to Chicago to derail congressional redistricting bill
Texas House Democrats flee the state to delay a Republican-driven redistricting plan. A vote on a bill is scheduled for ...