Texas House Democrats, who fled the state to block a vote on redrawn congressional maps , said Thursday that they will return under two specific conditions.

The Texas House Democratic Caucus announced lawmakers will rejoin the Legislature and help form a quorum if the session adjourns sine die on Friday, as promised by House Speaker Dustin Burrows, and if California introduces redistricting maps that would "neutralize the Trump-Abbott voter suppression effort."

California new congressional map as part of strategy

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced a special election for voters to approve a new congressional map aimed at countering Texas' redistricting. He described the situation as a "five-alarm fire for Democracy."

Democrats say the proposed California ma

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