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Texas House, Democrat and police escort

· 7h · on MSN

Democratic Texas lawmaker spent night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

Wu posted a photo on X detailing some of their snacks for the long stretch ahead - dried peaches, freeze dried grapes, popcorn and ramen.

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Democrat spends night locked in Texas House chamber, refuses to sign ‘permission slip’

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 34m

Rep. Nicole Collier spends night on Texas House floor after refusing police escort

Texas Democrat rejects police escort to protest in state Capitol

Texas Democrat lawmaker rejects her police monitor to protest in the state Capitol

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Texas Senate quickly passes several bills on second special session’s first day

Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Texas Democrats return home 'victorious' after redistricting row

"We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the ...

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Texas Democrats return amid push to redraw election map

Texas redistricting fight resumes as Dems return under police escort | Morning in America

Texas House, redistricting and congressional map

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Texas House set to vote on redistricting maps Wednesday

The Texas House is set to vote on congressional redistricting Wednesday, setting up a political fight over a plan that could be critical for Republicans to hold on to a majority in the 2026 midterm.

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Texas House redistricting committee advances bill with new congressional maps

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California Democrats hold hearings on new congressional map to counter Trump-backed redistricting

The Economist · 8h

The US in brief: California’s referendum on revenge

Lawmakers in California presented a plan to redraw the state’s electoral map to help Democrats.

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What to know about redistricting fights as Texas Democrats return and California starts work

Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

What to Know as a Texas Lawmaker Protests Police Escorts and California Takes up Redistricting

Collier described it as an attack on her dignity and an effort to control her movements.

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Texas state senators take first step toward redistricting

Democrats Get Police Escorts to Prevent a New Redistricting Walkout as California Moves to Retaliate

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Texas representative stays in House chamber after rejecting DPS monitoring

The Texas House is adjourned until Wednesday morning. But one state representative is staying in the chamber, staging a protest that’s gaining attention. Before the House adjourned Monday, House Speaker Dustin Burrows,

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Texas lawmakers return home after walking out of legislature and spending two weeks in Illinois to prevent GOP remap

The Democratic lawmakers have been in Illinois since Aug. 3 to avoid a vote on the remap during a special legislative session called by Texas GOP.

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With Texas Dems back, Trump urges Legislature: ‘Pass this Map, ASAP’

Following Texas Democratic lawmakers’ return on Monday, President Donald Trump urged the state legislature to move quickly to pass a highly controversial redistricting bill "ASAP."