Texas Democrats say they are prepared to return to state after two-week absence
Chair of state’s house Democratic caucus said they will return once California submits new congressional map to offset losses in TexasUS politics live – latest updatesTexas Democrats said on Thursday they are prepared to return to the state under certain conditions, ending a nearly...
<p>Chair of state’s house Democratic caucus said they will return once California submits new congressional map to offset losses in Texas</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/aug/14/donald-trump-washington-dc-control-extend-time-us-politics-latest-updates-news">US politics live – latest updates</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>Texas <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> said on Thursday they are prepared to return to the state under certain conditions, ending a nearly two-week-long effort to block <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republicans</a> from passing a new congressional map that would add five GOP seats.</p><p>The lawmakers said they would return as long as the legislature ends its first special session on Friday, which Republicans have said they plan to do. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/texas">Texas</a>’s governor, Greg Abbott, has said he will immediately call another special session.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/14/texas-democrats-prepare-return">Continue reading...</a>
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