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Texas lawmakers give final approval to redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, send to governor

The Texas Senate has given final approval to a new, Republican-leaning congressional voting map, sending it to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature.

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 1d

Texas Senate approves GOP congressional map, sending plan to Abbott’s desk

Republican lawmakers pushed the map through over fierce Democratic opposition, positioning the GOP to net up to five additional seats in Texas.

CBS News on MSN · 2d

Abbott says he will approve contentious GOP redistricting bill after Texas Senate passage

The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.

ken paxton, Texas attorney general and Ted Cruz

The Texas Tribune on MSN · 21h

Cruz, Paxton issue dueling endorsements in Texas attorney general GOP primary

Aaron Reitz and Chip Roy, positioning themselves as Paxton’s ideological heirs, have served as top aides for both the attorney general and Cruz.

Houston Chronicle on MSN · 19h

Ted Cruz, Ken Paxton make dueling endorsements in heated Texas AG race

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton are jumping in with dueling endorsements in the heated primary for Paxton's successor. Cruz endorsed U.S. Rep. Chip Roy on Saturday, and Paxton threw his support on Monday behind Aaron Reitz,

FOX News on MSN · 23h

FIRST ON FOX: Texas' Ken Paxton endorses candidate to succeed him as attorney general

Lone Star State Attorney General Paxton endorses Aaron Reitz to succeed him in the state post, backing Reitz not long after Rep. Chip Roy entered the race

Texas House, quorum and State Rep

Austin American-Statesman on … · 14h

Texas House Republicans vote to increase fines for future quorum busts

A proposal to formally censure the Democrats who fled the state this month failed to get enough support in the Texas House Republican Caucus.

Yahoo · 16h

Texas House Republicans vote against retroactive punishments for quorum breakers

Exactly a week ago, Texas House Democrats returned to the state after fleeing to prevent Republicans from voting on President Donald Trump's 'Big, Beautiful Map.' Now, Republicans are trying to prevent them from leaving in the future.

KHOU-TV Houston on MSN · 18h

Texas House Democrats facing $9,000 fines for breaking quorum

Now that Texas lawmakers have passed new Congressional maps, Texas House Democrats will now be fined more than $9,000 each for breaking quorum for two weeks.

Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats prepared for a final show of resistance against a Republican effort to redraw the ...

Texas Republicans approve Trump-backed congressional map after Dems ended walkout

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, as governors from both major parties threaten to initiate similar ...

12h

Fact check: Gavin Newsom claims Republicans voted against independent redistricting

As he tries to counter Texas' efforts, the California governor said, "Democrats have voted for national independent ...

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Republicans shift focus to states beyond Texas in redistricting fight

Republicans are plowing forward with plans for redistricting in several other states now that Texas is poised to approve its ...

3don MSN

Trump's GOP on verge of big Texas win, but battle for power is only starting: 5 takeaways

Trump's Texas fight is aimed at giving the GOP an advantage in 2026 and a lame-duck president more power while in office.

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Vance rebuts NBC's Welker, says GOP map changes push back on decades of Democrat power grabs

Vice President JD Vance defended Texas Republicans on NBC for redistricting their states on Sunday as a response to “years" of Democratic gerrymandering.

Texas Republicans renew push to crack down on abortion pills in special session

House Bill 7 is part of a larger effort by Republicans to stop the flow of abortion pills into Texas from out-of-state ...

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Trump Claims ‘Huge Victory’ After Texas Passes New Voting Maps

President Donald Trump celebrated a “HUGE VICTORY” after the Texas Senate passed a bill creating new congressional districts ...

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