Texas, Trump and Republicans
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As Texas, under pressure from President Trump, considers redrawing congressional lines to boost GOP numbers in Congress, California considers responding by boosting the state's Democratic districts.
Texas Republicans are using this month’s special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of weakening or eliminating Democratic districts in the state. As
Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTejano singer Bobby Pulido forms exploratory committee for South Texas congressional bidThe music star is considering challenging Rep. Monica De La Cruz in a district emblematic of the GOP’s gains with Latino voters.
Pritzker didn't rule out the thought of Illinois Democrats redrawing congressional districts to add more Democrat-leaning districts in response to Texas. TEXAS DELEGATE "We're all
Texas Democrats can run from Republicans' gerrymandering, but they can't hide. No walkouts, blue state redistricting or Voting Rights Act protections can thwart Trump's plot to keep the U.S. House.
Texas lawmakers on Wednesday scrutinized the state's emergency response to the July 4 floods that killed at least 136 people after a top Republican said legislators had no intention of criticizing or assigning blame.
The partisan breakdown of the chamber today resembles the popular vote more closely than it has in decades: Republicans, who won 50.6 percent of all votes in House races in 2024, control slightly more than half the seats. Democrats, who garnered 47.8 percent, have 49.4 percent of seats.