EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) -- The Texas Senate approved a new congressional map early Saturday morning, Aug. 23, culminating nearly a month of partisan fighting and controversy.

The Senate adopted the new map on a party-line vote of 18-11, just after 12:30 a.m. Saturday Central Time, according to the Texas Tribune. The Senate vote happened after what were described as eight hours of tense debate

Now, the new map will go to Gov. Greg Abbott for his signature. Abbott is expected to quickly sign the bill.

Democrats had fought the plan for weeks, with more than 50 House Democrats leaving the state for two weeks to break quorum in the first special session. These Democrats traveled to states like Illinois, New York and California to rally other Democrats to the cause and make the case against red

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