A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of Democratic legislators left the state to block a vote, followed by Republican ...

Texas House Democrats are leaving the state to deny quorum, marking the second time in four years. They say the move is ...

The move effectively brings the state House of Representatives to a standstill and prevents any consideration by the full chamber of HB 4, which would dramatically redraw Texas’ congressional maps.

Abbott's threat comes after Texas Democratic lawmakers flew to Chicago to break quorum, all but derailing the 3 p.m. Monday ...

Texas House Democrats flew to Illinois to block Republicans from passing a new congressional map that would boost GOP clout ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a threat. If Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting bill are not at the ...

"Real Texans do not run from a fight. But that’s exactly what most of the Texas House Democrats just did," Gov. Greg Abbott ...

The governor also alleged absconding Democrats may have committed felonies by fundraising to cover the $500-a-day fines they ...

Early reports indicate that some of the Democrats have fled to Chicago, others to Albany and Boston — all to cities in ...

Texas Governor Greg Abbott released a letter Sunday night in which he said that he would seek to remove “derelict Democrats” from their elected offices in the Texas House of ...

"Real Texans do not run from a fight. But that’s exactly what most of the Texas House Democrats just did. Rather than doing ...