Texas Senate passes GOP redistricting maps
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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.
Texas lawmakers pass GOP-backed congressional map. Gov. Greg Abbott to sign. Democrats say it weakens minority votes and vow legal challenge.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas House approves GOP congressional map after two-week delay from Democrats’ walkout
Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu joined a private strategy call on Thursday with Democratic leaders from other GOP-led states that might also redraw their maps.
California Democrats landed their counterpunch to Texas on Thursday, just a day after Texas Republicans advanced their redrawn map that had come at the urging of President Donald Trump with the aim of padding their House majority by five seats.