Texas House Democrats launched an extraordinary legislative walkout on August 3, 2025, fleeing to Illinois and other blue states to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass controversial congressional redistricting maps that could hand President Donald Trump five additional House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Texas Democrats Wage High-Stakes Walkout to…
Texas House Democrats launched an extraordinary legislative walkout on August 3, 2025, fleeing to Illinois and other blue states to deny Republicans the quorum needed to pass controversial congressional redistricting maps that could hand President Donald Trump five additional House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.