Tag: Texas Republicans
Texas, California legislatures gear up for major redistricting faceoff
Texas Republicans are triumphant Thursday morning after a success in their efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps…
Americans worry democracy in danger amid gerrymandering fights, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
By Jason Lange, Unknown f781ef79-b713-474d-aef1-1fc7112288ee and James OliphantWASHINGTON (Reuters) -Most Americans believe that efforts to redraw U.S. House…
Obama makes rare political intervention to weigh in on Texas redistricting and back Newsom
Former President Barack Obama said he supports California Democrats' efforts to redraw congressional districts aiming to offset a…
California Supreme Court declines to stop Newsom’s redistricting plan
Washington — The California Supreme Court will not prevent Democrats from moving forward Thursday with a plan to…
Texas’ Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas House on Wednesday approved redrawn congressional maps that would give Republicans a bigger…
Texas GOP Set to Pass Gerrymandered Map Despite Protests
Texas Republicans are likely to clear a key hurdle in their bid to pass sweeping redistricting plans in…
Texas GOP nears vote on new maps as Democrats stage protest in state House
Texas Republicans are moving closer to approving new congressional maps amid a Democratic show of protest over the…
Kamala Harris Praises Texas Democrat Who Defied GOP Order: A Hero 'Of This Moment'
Kamala Harris Praises Texas Democrat Who Defied GOP Order: A Hero 'Of This Moment'
From Fort Worth to McAllen, Texans could lose clout in Washington if GOP changes political lines
For the last decade, southeast Fort Worth has been represented in Congress by U.S. Rep. Marc Veasey, a…
Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier slept in House chamber after refusing GOP-mandated permission slip to leave
Claim:In August 2025, Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier, D-Fort Worth, slept overnight in the state House chamber because…
Democrats get police escorts to prevent a new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas Democrats who ended a walkout found themselves shadowed by law enforcement officers to…
Democratic-aligned nonprofit, civil rights groups ready to sue over Texas congressional map
Several Democratic-aligned and civil rights groups are readying to sue over a proposed set of new congressional lines…