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Texas House Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel

FBI agrees to help find Texas Democrats in Illinois, but Gov. JB Pritzker calls move ‘grandstanding’

Texas Republican U.S. Sen. John Cornyn said Thursday the FBI has granted his request to assist Texas law enforcement in locating House Democrats who fled the state, setting up a potential confrontation with Illinois Democratic officials who have vowed to protect them.

Washington Examiner on MSN · 23h

Texas House Democrats evacuated from Illinois hotel due to bomb threat

Texas House Democrats were evacuated from their Illinois hotel Wednesday due to a bomb threat. In a statement, Texas House Democrats said they are safe and “undeterred.” A group of Democratic state lawmakers has been staying in Illinois after leaving Texas to deny Texas House Republicans a quorum to vote on new congressional maps that

FOX 32 Chicago · 1h

Texas Democratic lawmakers who fled state evacuate Illinois hotel after bomb threat

A bomb threat was made at the Illinois hotel where Texas Democratic lawmakers are staying after fleeing the state to block a vote on a newly drawn congressional map, officials said Wednesday morning.

Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

The Press Democrat · 27m

Texas Democrats plead for donations to extend their walkout and block Trump's redistricting plan

Texas Democratic lawmakers who left the state to block a Republican plan for congressional redistricting are pleading for donations to help cover their costs.

The Washington Post on MSN · 2d

Live updates: Trump, Democrats spar over Texas redistricting

PM: Inside Texas Democrats’ plan to seek refuge with Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Texas Democrats knew that if they fled the state to block a Republican plan to redraw the congressional map, they would need blue-state allies.

Latin Times on MSN · 1d

Another Democratic Gov. Moves Towards Redistricting To Counter Texas Republicans

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker said he will consider calling a special session to redraw the state's congressional maps

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Texas senator says FBI will help find Democrats who fled the state, Pritzker calls it 'grandstanding'

The request sets the stage for an escalation of a war between the Trump administration and Illinois Democrats, with Gov. JB ...

2don MSN

Texas Democrats arrive in Illinois to block vote back home on redrawn House maps sought by Trump

A standoff in Texas over redrawn U.S. House maps sought by President Donald Trump sharply escalated Sunday when dozens of ...

2don MSN

Redistricting battle intensifies as Texas Democrats extend Illinois stay to block vote; GOP issues civil arrest warrants

Democrats are calling the Republican-led mid-decade redistricting plan in Texas "cheating", while Republicans accuse them of ...

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Pritzker says Illinois remap is possible as DNC chair vows to fight Texas GOP efforts 'tooth and nail'

Democrats in New York, California and Illinois are threatening to redraw their own maps in retaliation to Republican ...

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Watch live: Texas Democrats who fled to Chicago to deny GOP’s congressional redistricting effort speak out

Members of Texas’ Democratic congressional delegation who arrived in Chicago on Sunday are scheduled during a Monday evening ...

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