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Some — not all — Texas Democrats leaving Illinois as second special session in their state begins
Some Texas House Democrats confirmed they were leaving after the first special session in the Lone Star State ended Friday, and as California's own redistricting maps were expected Monday, meeting both the conditions laid out for their return.
Texas House Democrats planning their departure from Illinois and back to Austin
Texas House Democrats who fled to Illinois and other northern states to block a Republican-led congressional redistricting plan backed by President Donald Trump said Thursday they would return to Austin after lawmakers adjourn their current special session on Friday and California Democrats introduce their retaliatory map designed to neutralize the Texas GOP effort.
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FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’
Gov. JB Pritzker attempted to tamp down the federal law enforcement involvement, describing it as “a lot of grandstanding.” ...
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Paxton, Burrows ask Illinois court to enforce Texas arrest warrants against Democrats who left the state
The attorney general is calling on the “full faith and credit” clause of the U.S. Constitution, which says states should ...
Just three of 17 Illinois congressional districts are represented by Republicans in a state where Trump won 44% of the 2024 ...
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called a second special session Friday after gaveling out the first 30-day session, hamstrung by ...
Burrows and Paxton filed their lawsuit in Illinois westernmost county, which recorded a 47 percent vote for Donald Trump ...
Redistricting was a large focus at an annual gathering of the state party’s central committee and the Republican County Chair ...
There’s historical precedent for Texas House Democrats vamoosing to deny Republicans the quorum they need to carry out ...
Gov. JB Pritzker touts redistricting in response to Texas, but his legislative allies cite no signs of movement on the issue ...
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