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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Senator John Cornyn are using their official powers to pressure Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a GOP-led redistricting plan, with Paxton seeking to remove them from office and Cornyn requesting FBI assistance, amid a broader political standoff involving legal actions, arrests, and legislative measures.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is seeking to remove Democratic Rep. Gene Wu from office after Wu and other Democrats left the state to block a Republican-led redistricting plan, using legal measures based on a 2021 opinion to potentially oust lawmakers who break quorum. The Democrats' walkout aims to prevent a vote on new congressional districts that could favor Republicans, amid ongoing political battles over redistricting and state governance.
Texas Democrats fled the state to deny a quorum in the legislature, blocking a Republican-led effort to redraw congressional districts in favor of Republicans, leading to threats of arrest and fines from Governor Greg Abbott.