Texas Republicans approve new maps to strengthen GOP's congressional hold

TL;DR
The Texas Senate approved new Republican-drawn congressional maps aimed at increasing GOP representation, sparking legal challenges from Democrats and drawing national attention to redistricting efforts.
- Texas Senate passes new Republican-drawn congressional map NBC News
- Texas Republicans approve new congressional maps as partisan redistricting race escalates CNN
- See how new voting maps in Texas and California would shift the political landscape NPR
- How Redistricting Wars Could Give the G.O.P. Up to 7 Seats The New York Times
- Texas adopts new electoral map aimed at keeping Trump’s grip on Congress The Times of Israel
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