For the second week, Republicans and Democrats have continued their showdown over new congressional maps in Texas, which will result in five new GOP-majority districts at the expense of Democrats. But the fight is about to enter a new phase on Monday, Aug. 18.

Lawmakers are now framing their ability to prevent new maps from passing during one special legislative session as a victory. But Republicans are poised to call another.

Multiple sources say Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to Texas.

Former President Barack Obama praised a group of Texas Democratic lawmakers for fleeing their state to stop a vote on a redistricting bill, calling their actions "inspiring," according to reporting.Texas state Rep.

Voters in Yuba-Sutter could soon swap representatives for the third time since 2020 as the majority-conservative area enters the crosshairs of redistricting efforts that could pus