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Texas, Democrats and Bomb threat

Bomb threat prompts evacuation at Chicago hotel where some Texas Democrats are staying

More than 50 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday to prevent a quorum in the state House of Representatives to move forward on a bill that would set new congressional districts.

azcentral.com · 21h

Texas Democrats face bomb scare, arrest threats amid gerrymandering standoff

Texas Democratic lawmakers were evacuated from a Chicago area hotel after a bomb threat amid a standoff over a controversial redistricting plan.

KVUE on MSN · 23h

'We won't be intimidated' | Texas Democrats evacuated from hotel after reported bomb threat

Two state representatives said they were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning. Police are investigating.

Democrats, FBI and Texas

Yahoo · 23h

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

CHICAGO — Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the state, setting up a potential confrontation with Illinois Democratic officials who have vowed to protect them.

Politico · 23h

FBI agrees to help chase down quorum-breaking Texas Democrats

It is unclear what resources the FBI is investing or how it is approaching the situation as there is no apparent legal breach under its purview.

FOX News on MSN · 1h

Texas asks Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers

Texas pursues legal action to enlist Illinois assistance in apprehending Texas state Democratic lawmakers hunkered down in the Prairie State.

Texas, Chicago and Democrats

The Dallas Morning News on MSN · 4d

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 Monday.

Bloomberg on MSN · 4d

Texas Democrats Leave for Chicago to Halt Redistricting

Texas Democratic lawmakers said they left the state in an effort to temporarily block Republicans from redrawing its congressional maps — a redistricting initiative pushed by President Donald Trump. They’re in the Chicago area,

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

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.

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 ...

17hon MSN

Finances weigh on Texas Democrats as costs of their quorum break add up

The legislators who fled the state face a daily fine, but they have also left behind their day jobs in Texas to grind the ...

Election Law Blog48m

“Texas Democrats approach deadline to return or face GOP expulsion lawsuit”

Texas Republicans plan to ramp up the pressure Friday on Democratic state lawmakers who fled to suburban Chicago and other Democratic areas this week to prevent the GOP from giving themselves five ...

21hon MSN

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...

19hon MSN

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 ...

23hon MSN

Sen. John Cornyn says the FBI granted his request to help find absent Texas Democrats

Earlier this week, an administration official told NBC News that there were no plans to use federal agents to arrest Texas ...

2don MSN

Democrats who fled Texas are racking up a huge bill. Who is paying the tab?

AURORA, ILL. – Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block GOP redistricting have been very open about their effort, ...

The Texas Tribune on MSN2d

Beto O’Rourke’s political group is a top funder for Texas Democrats’ exodus to block GOP congressional map

The former El Paso congressman also contributed to House Democrats’ 2021 quorum break. A PAC backed by Democratic donor ...

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