A second bomb threat was cleared Friday at the St. Charles hotel and conference center where Texas Democrats are staying in an apparent attempt to stop their Republican counterparts from redrawing Congressional maps they say would give the GOP an edge in the midterms.

At 8:32 a.m. Friday, the St. Charles Police Department responded to a report of a second potential bomb threat at the Q-Center hotel and convention complex, according to St. Charles police. After a sweep, no threat was found and all 70 guests of the hotel were unharmed.

Wednesday, police responded to a bomb threat at the complex around 7:15 a.m. that was also cleared .

Texas statehouse Rep. Josey Garcia is one of dozens of Texas Democrats staying in Illinois to deny Republicans a quorum to vote on a congressional redistric

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