The video at the top of this story is from a previous interview with Texas House Rep. Gene Wu.

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After two weeks in the Windy City, Texas House Democrats (HDC) are back in Texas's capital to commence Gov. Greg Abbott's second special session.

“We killed the corrupt special session, withstood unprecedented surveillance and intimidation, and rallied Democrats nationwide to join this existential fight for fair representation — reshaping the entire 2026 landscape,” HDC Chair Gene Wu, D-Houston, said in a statement.

The House Democrats left the state on Aug. 3 to prevent the House from having the 100 members needed to vote on new districts for U.S. House members from Texas, intended to flip five Democratic House seats to Republican seats.

“We’re returning to Texas more dang

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