US EditionGovernor Abbott orders arrest of absent Texas House Democrats
- Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced on Monday he will try to remove Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block voting on Trump-backed congressional maps.
- This action follows dozens of Democrats fleeing Sunday to Illinois and New York to deny a quorum ahead of a Monday House vote on maps aiming to add five GOP-leaning Texas seats.
- Texas's 150-member House requires two-thirds presence to conduct business, but at least 51 Democrats holding 62 seats left the state, preventing votes and delaying disaster aid after recent catastrophic floods.
- Abbott referenced a 2021 legal opinion from Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton—though not legally binding—to assert that Democrats had lost their legislative seats and might have committed felonies, while Democrats dismissed his claims as baseless distractions without legal merit.
- The dispute escalated nationally with New York Governor Kathy Hochul supporting the Texas Democrats and Democratic governors considering retaliatory map redrawing amid a wider partisan power struggle.
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Texas governor threatens to remove Democrats who left state over redistricting
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 the state in a last-resort attempt to block redrawn U.S. House maps that President…
On Monday, the fleeing Democrats in Texas were threatened with arrest. An arrest warrant was issued for them on Tuesday night. “This order will remain in effect until all missing Democratic members are recovered,” Governor Greg Abbott wrote in a statement on X.
Some 60 democrats fled Texas to prevent a vote on new polls, and the Republicans there are now threatening them with arrests and impeachment.
Texas Republicans issue civil arrest warrants, as Democrats flee to block Trump-backed gerrymander
Over 50 Texas Democratic lawmakers fled the state Sunday night, denying the House a quorum and temporarily blocking a Republican redistricting plan aimed at eliminating five Democratic-held seats.
Democrats Roll Out Sneaky Playbook Year After Year. Now They’ve Met Their Match As Governor Lays Out Threat
By Mary Rooke, Daily Caller News Foundation | August 04, 2025 As the 2026 midterms quickly approach, Democrats and Republicans are searching for ways to increase their chances of winning control of Congress, making the addition of House seats through redistricting a top priority. The Texas state legislature announced that it will introduce a bill to redistrict its U.S. Congressional districts, adding six House seats that would seemingly benefit …
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