A Texas judge has blocked former U.S. Rep. Beto O'Rourke and his political action committee from funding Democratic state lawmakers who left Texas to hold up a Republican-backed redistricting plan that could add five GOP congressional seats.

The temporary restraining order marks an early win for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who sued O'Rourke's PAC — Powered by People — for financially supporting Democrats who fled the state last weekend. The Texas House failed to reach a quorum again on Friday, preventing lawmakers from voting on the new congressional maps, as GOP officials float ousting the absent Democrats from office or seeking civil arrests.

Tarrant County Judge Megan Fahey's order blocks Powered by People from using political funds to pay for travel, hotel or dining fo

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