Protesters assemble at the Texas Capitol rotunda on Wednesday as lawmakers debate a redrawn U.S. congressional map in Texas. (Eric Gay/AP) The Texas House of Representatives approved a new map for the ...

State Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Eric Gay / AP ...

Texas state Sen. Pete Flores, R-Pleasanton, looks over a redrawn U.S. congressional map during debate over a bill in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Friday, Aug. 22, 2025.

Rep. Mike Schofield, R-Katy, reads an article while a map of Texas sits on his laptop at his desk on the Texas House floor on Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The Texas House passed its proposed ...

The Texas Senate on Friday was expected to consider a new congressional map gerrymandered to maximize Republican representation, putting the plan on a path to the governor’s desk after weeks of ...

The State Senate will vote Thursday on a congressional map intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats. California Democrats will counter on the same day. By J. David Goodman Reporting ...

Thousands gather for the Fight The Trump Takeover Rally, protesting President Trump and Gov. Abbott's proposed redistricting at the Texas Capitol in Austin on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2025. Texas Gov. Greg ...

Lawmakers are awaiting a Supreme Court decision on redrawn electoral maps. The ongoing legal fight over Texas' congressional districts has created new challenges for candidates trying to run for ...

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About a 150 demonstrators were moved off the grounds of the Texas Capitol Tuesday evening amid growing protests of the plan to redraw the state's congressional map during a special session of the ...