AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has called for the arrest of the House Democrats who fled the state to block a vote on new congressional maps that could give Republicans five additional seats.
Texas House Democrats opposed to the plan took off for Chicago on Sunday, including Rep. Ron Reynolds, who represents Missouri City.
"We saw that this was the only option that we have at the present moment to fight back, to help save our democracy," Rep. Reynolds told KHOU 11.
Because the quorum is broken, the Texas Legislature can’t advance the redistricting proposal or any of the 18 items on the special session agenda.
On Monday, Republican leaders voiced their displeasure with the actions of those who left. They said it's not only the new maps they were holding up in the session.
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