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Texas Democrats Flee State to Block Redistricting Efforts

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Texas Democrats Flee State to Block Redistricting Efforts
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Texas House Democrats plan to leave the state to break quorum and block the passage of new Republican-led congressional maps, aiming to run out the 30-day special session and prevent the maps from being approved, with some Democrats traveling to Illinois for safety and support.

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  1. Texas House Democrats plan to flee state to try to stop proposed congressional maps  ABC News
  2. Texas House Democrats flee the state in bid to block GOP’s proposed congressional map  The Texas Tribune
  3. Texas Democrats flee state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map  The Guardian
  4. Democrats flee Texas to block Republican redistricting map backed by Trump  BBC
  5. Texas Democrats head to Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum on redistricting  NBC News

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