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The Texas House of Representatives approved a new state congressional map backed by President Donald Trump, capping a weeks-long political standoff and boosting Republicans’ chances of keeping control of the US House in the 2026 midterm elections.
A Texas lawmaker confirmed she remained in her seat on the Texas House floor Monday morning after refusing to sign a GOP-mandated "permission slip" requiring Department of Public Safety escorts for Democrats who broke quorum over redistricting.
Some Texas state House Democrats are refusing to leave the chamber, after Republicans required them to sign a form allowing Department of Public Safety troopers to follow them.
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Dem Texas lawmaker spends night on state House floor after refusing GOP-mandated police escort
A state lawmaker has refused to leave the Texas Capitol as Republicans use police to prevent Democrats from fleeing the state over a redistricting vote.