AUSTIN, Texas — Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago to block a vote on the GOP-backed redrawn congressional districts said they received a threat to their safety on Wednesday morning.

Police confirmed a bomb threat at the hotel where Democrats are staying. The St. Charles Police Department said first responders arrived at the hotel around 7:15 a.m. and searched the hotel but found nothing.

"In response to the threat, 400 people were immediately evacuated and the area was secured as bomb squad units conducted their investigation," the department said in a statement. "Following clearance from authorities, all guests and staff have safely returned to the premises."

Texas House Democratic Caucus Chair Rep. Gene Wu, Mexican American Legislative Chair Rep. Ramón Ramiro and Black Caucus C

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