AUSTIN - With national attention on the Texas redistricting dispute, House Republicans have approved a new congressional district map.

Democrats filed amendments to stall the vote, and they still plan to challenge the map in court.

New Texas map passes

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Democrats delayed the inevitable, but the clock ran out. The new map passed the House 88-52 on Wednesday.

Now that the congressional map has passed the lower chamber, the new map will be taken up by the Senate Thursday.

A new congressional map that could give Republ

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