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Lawmaker’s sit-in on the Texas House floor attracts more Democrats in second day
A Fort Worth lawmaker’s sit-in on the Texas House floor attracted fellow Democrats to her side at the Capitol on Tuesday as her protest of congressional redistricting entered its second day. Twenty-four hours earlier,

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Texas GOP nears vote on new maps as Democrats stage protest in state House
Watch: Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier locked in Chamber overnight in protest
California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign
A California legislative hearing turned into a shouting match Tuesday as a Republican lawmaker clashed with Democrats over a partisan plan to rewrite U.S. House maps to win Democrats more seats.

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Democrat activists protest Rep. Collier's confinement on Texas House floor, see photos
California Democrats hold hearings on new congressional map to counter Trump-backed redistricting
Rep. Nicole Collier camps out in House chamber in Democrats' last stand against GOP redistricting
“I'm fed up with (Republicans) taking and taking,” she said in an interview with Hearst Newspapers on Tuesday from the chamber floor.

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‘We’ve had enough’: Texas Democrat who slept on state House floor speaks out
Texas Capitol evacuated Tuesday evening after reported threat

Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote

Multiple Texas House Democrats will spend the night inside the Texas House chamber to protest law enforcement escorts that have been following them around to ensure they show up to the Capitol on Wednesday.
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House Democrats helped Dustin Burrows win the gavel. Their departure from the state marks a pivotal moment for him.

The situation is an opportunity for the speaker to bolster his credibility with the right, but he has limited tools to combat a prolonged Democratic absence.
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Meet Dustin Burrows, Texas’ new House Speaker and one of the most ...

Burrows worked as an attorney before he was first elected to the Texas House of Representatives in 2014, taking the seat from current Republican Senator Charles Perry of Lubbock.
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What to know about Dustin Burrows, the next speaker of the Texas House

AUSTIN — Texas House lawmakers elected Republican Rep. Dustin Burrows as speaker Tuesday, shortly after the Legislature’s 89th regular session began.

After two weeks fleeing Texas, House Democrats return, quorum reached

After two weeks fleeing the state, many Texas House Democrats returned, and a quorum was reached on Monday. More than two dozen Democrats still didn’t show up and civil arrest warrants remain in effect.

Texas Republicans set to resume push for redrawn US House maps

Texas Republicans will resume pushing through U.S. House maps that would carve out a bigger GOP advantage in the 2026 elections after state Democrats indicated they were ready to end a two-week walkout.

Jasmine Crockett Rants About Texas’ ‘Racist Maps’ While Applauding California Dem Gerrymandering

Democratic Texas Rep. Jasmine Crockett blasted Texas Republicans’ newly redrawn district map as “racist” Monday night on Instagram — while in the same video she praised California Democrats’ gerrymander.
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