Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives left the state on Sunday a last-ditch attempt to stop Republicans from adopting an aggressively redrawn congressional map. Their absence is expected to prevent the House from reaching the quorum needed to hold a vote this week.

The walkout was a sharp escalation in the bitter partisan clash over a mid-decade redistricting in Texas that was requested by President Donald Trump. Republicans in the state Legislature were rapidly moving forward, with the map -- drawn to flip five Democratic congressional districts to favor Republicans -- being passed out of two committees over the weekend.

A floor debate on the map, and a potential vote of the full House, was scheduled for Monday.

The ultimate outcome is far from certain: A walkout cou

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