T exas Democrats fled their state to block Republicans from redrawing congressional district maps, with State Rep. James ...

A slew of potential Democratic presidential candidates are taking front-line positions in the battle over Texas and redistricting, a fight with huge implications for the midterm elections that is ...

Republican Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says he will begin trying to remove Democratic lawmakers from office Monday if they do not ...

After devastating flooding killed 135 people, Texas Republicans should be focused on helping their communities, not bending ...

Hiding or fleeing to prevent a vote has been used by both parties. Here’s a look at other times lawmakers have challenged ...

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu and other members of his party who fled to Illinois over the weekend are ...

Democratic governors in blue states—including New York’s Kathy Hochul, California’s Gavin Newsom, and Illinois’ J.B. Pritzker ...

Democratic lawmakers fled to Illinois and other states Sunday in a bid to deny Republicans a quorum when the state House ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom said Monday he plans to put new district lines in front of voters in a special election on Nov. 4, but only ...

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the state’s Department of Public Safety to arrest Democratic legislators who failed to appear for a special redistricting session on Monday.

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CONGRESSIONAL RECESS: Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls ...