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Texas House Republicans pass new congressional maps

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Trump hails Texas redistricting approval that could add five GOP congressional seats nationwide
Texas Republicans pass redistricting map creating 5 new GOP-leaning congressional seats despite Democratic objections about minority voting power dilution.

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What's next in the battle over redistricting as the Texas House passes new GOP maps
Texas’ Republican-led House approves controversial new congressional map
Texas' Republican-Controlled House Approves New Maps to Create More Winnable GOP Congressional Seats
The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new wi...

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California Redistricting Hearing Turns Heated as Republicans Mount Opposition Campaign
Texas Democratic Lawmakers End Walkout, Setting Stage for Vote on Redrawn Map
The Latest: Texas GOP has their quorum to vote on new gerrymandered district map
Texas Democratic lawmakers delayed the vote for 15 days by leaving the state in protest, depriving the House of enough members to do business.

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Even at the Grocery Store, Texas Troopers Don't Let Democrats Out of Sight After Walkout
Texas Lawmaker in Redistricting Fight Spends Night in Capitol to Avoid Police Monitor

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse

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Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier on staying in statehouse after refusing police escort
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, a Democrat who slept in the Texas House chamber after refusing Republicans' demand that Democrats leave only with police escort.

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Texas Democrat Nicole Collier spends night at state Capitol, protests redistricting
Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP
A Texas Democrat sleeps at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight
Collier was among dozens of Democrats whose walkout to Illinois, Massachusetts and New York delayed the passage of redrawn congressional maps sought by President Donald Trump.

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‘We’ve had enough’: Texas Democrat who slept on state House floor speaks out
Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
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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Democratic Texas lawmaker passes 24-hour mark on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort
Several Texas Democrats join Rep. Nicole Collier in chamber protest

Abbott scores big win in redistricting battle as Texas Democrats' blockade collapses

While Gov. Greg Abbott blasted through a Democratic blockade and advanced a new congressional map, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is eying a new map in his state.

'A responsible approach': Obama backs California's response to Texas redistricting

The former president lent his support to Gov. Gavin Newsom's retaliatory redistricting plan shortly before Republicans in Texas passed their bill to redraw congressional lines.

California Senate embarks on Democrats' redistricting plan, counter-punch to Texas

The California Senate on Thursday was set to act on newly drawn political maps aimed at giving Democrats five more seats in Congress, countering a partisan advantage President Donald Trump hopes to gain from a Republican redistricting plan in Texas.

Texas Rep. Briscoe Cain Urges GOP To Seize National Redistricting Advantage

State Rep. Briscoe Cain has called for all Republican controlled states to take action to boost GOP seats in Congress.

Texas redistricting sets course for partisan arms race

Texas Republicans are near passing a new congressional map, sparking a response from California and igniting a new battle between Republicans and Democrats.
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