US Edition"Cowardice and Cheats": Texas House Passes Controversial Map over Democratic Opposition
Texas House Republicans approved a new congressional map granting five additional seats, prompting Democrats to protest and attempt legislative delays, with final approval pending the governor's signature.
- On Wednesday, Texas House Republicans rejected 12 Democratic amendments to the redistricting bill amid plans to redraw at least 10 congressional seats.
- After a two-week quorum break, more than 50 House Democrats fled the state to stall redistricting but returned this week, ending their walkout just before the second special session began Aug. 15.
- Rep. Todd Hunter, R-Corpus Christi, said the newly drawn districts trend Republican and the plan aims to improve Republican political performance.
- Democrats criticized the Texas redistricting plan as a "legal insurrection," while California Governor Gavin Newsom proposed a map to counter its effects, reflecting national tensions over control of Congress next year.
- Critics asked why flood relief wasn't prioritized as at least 69 bills were read earlier this week, mostly by state committees handling emergency management.
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Texas House Approves New Electoral Map Creating 5 Republican House Seats
Source: The Austin American-Statesman/Hearst Newspapers / Getty The Texas redistricting saga is winding to a close as state Republicans approved a new electoral map adding five new House seats in districts Trump won by double digits. According to CBS News, House Bill 4 passed in the state House by an 88-52 vote. The bill will move to the state Senate, which already approved a similar measure last week. The bill is expected to advance quickly in…
Rogue Texas Democrats Forced to Surrender as GOP Redistricting Triumphs - Real News Now
The Texas House on Wednesday passed a new congressional map expected to deliver Republicans five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, marking a decisive blow to the Democrat-led quorum-breaking stunt that paralyzed the legislature for weeks. All 88 Republican House members voted in favor of the map, which now heads to Governor Greg Abbott’s desk for final approval. The passage comes after Texas Democrats were forced to abandon …
HUGE REPUBLICAN WIN: Texas State House Passes New Congressional Maps - Geller Report
Democrat lawmakers abandoned their duty to Texans and fled to blue redistricted states all for naught. Drama, press antics and buffoonery ensued …. to no avail. A big win for Governor Greg Abbott. AP reports: The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger edge in 2026, muscling through a partisan gerrymander that launched weeks of protests by Democrats and a widening national battle over red…
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