Texas state lawmakers in Illinois evacuated from their hotel after threat

Texas redistricting feud escalates as Democrats face bomb and FBI threats

More than 50 lawmakers have fled the state amid a dispute over a plan to re-draw electoral boundaries.

Texas Lawmakers Evacuate Illinois Hotel Over Bomb Threat

Source: Getty Images Texas lawmakers that fled the state to block a vote over a new congressional map were forced to evacuate an Illinois hotel after a bomb threat on Wednesday morning, according to reports. Members of the House Democratic caucus were staying in a hotel in St. Charles, Illinois. First responders arrived on scene around 7:15 a.m. and conducted a thorough sweep of the hotel, but according to the St. Charles Police Department no de…

Texas legislators evacuated from hotel

ST. CHARLES, Ill. -- Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map were evacuated from a suburban Chicago hotel Wednesday morning because of what police called a potential bomb threat.

Texas Democrats still in Illinois after bomb threat; redistricting standoff continues

A group of Texas Democrats who left the state to stall a GOP-led redistricting vote were evacuated from their Illinois hotel Wednesday morning after a bomb threat. Authorities found no device and allowed everyone to return. The lawmakers say their absence is a last resort after failed negotiations with Republicans. Texas Democrats fled to Illinois to block a redistricting vote by denying quorum. A bomb threat was reported at their hotel in St. C…

After bomb threat, JB Pritzker working with authorities to protect Texas lawmakers

Police responded to a report of a potential bomb threat at a suburban Chicago hotel Wednesday morning, and leaders of the Texas delegation say members were the target of a threat.

Texas Dems in Illinois vow to keep fighting despite bomb threat, security concerns

ST. CHARLES, Ill. (WGN) — House Democrats from Texas woke up to an early morning bomb threat in west suburban St. Charles.   While police say there were no reports of any injuries or discovery of any explosive devices, the temporary evacuation is the latest twist in the political battle over redistricting.   St. Charles police and the Kane County Sheriff’s Bomb squad converged on the Q Center Resort around 7:15 Wednesday morning, as close to 400…