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Texas Democrats staying in Illinois evacuated over bomb threat

Texas Democrats staying in Illinois were evacuated from their hotel on Wednesday morning over a potential bomb threat, ...

Abbott threatens ‘expanding’ new map to give GOP eight more seats if Texas Democrats don’t return

Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) said he would draw a congressional map that is even more favorable to Republicans if Texas Democrats ...

Texas House Democrats evacuated from hotel in Illinois after bomb threat

Texas House Democrats in Illinois to block GOP redistricting were evacuated from their hotel Wednesday morning due to a bomb ...

Texas Democrats who fled to Illinois forced to evacuate hotel after bomb threat

Texas state House Democrats who left their state to prevent Republicans from passing a new congressional district map were ...

The Texas House is set to reconvene Friday as Democrats continue standoff, head to California ahead of redistricting hearing

After the Texas House failed to make a quorum on Tuesday, Texas Democrats were told to return to Austin by Friday​ or face ...

Texas Democrats Evacuated From Illinois Hotel After Bomb Threat

Texas Democrats who left the state to block a redistricting vote received a bomb threat at their Illinois hotel, according to ...

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in ...

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump’s redistricting plan

After leaving Texas for Illinois to prevent a legislative vote on a Republican redistricting plan, state House Democratic ...