Texas Democratic legislators who bailed on the Lone Star State earlier this month in a bid to thwart GOP redistricting efforts have returned, bringing an end to a two-week deadlock and paving the way for passage of the Republican-championed congressional map. The runaway lawmakers decided to make their return after an initial special session was adjourned Friday and after California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans to redraw district lines in the Golden State in a bid to cancel out the Texas GOP’s redistricting push.

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