Texas, Democrats and special session
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Multiple sources say Texas House Democrats who left the state to prevent a vote on new congressional maps will return to Texas.
An Illinois judge ruled that the state will not enforce civil warrants against Texas House Democrats that left the state during the special legislative session.
Texas Democratic lawmakers' absence from a special session leads to a legal battle and GOP efforts to enforce their return.
Texas Democrats have moved closer to ending a nearly two-week walkout that has blocked the GOP's redrawing of U.S. House maps before the 2026 election
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