Texas Democrats flee state to prevent vote on redrawing congressional map
by Edward Helmore from on (#6Z2YV)
About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans' redistricting plan pushed by Trump
Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to prevent a vote on Monday that could see five new Republican-leaning seats created in the House of Representatives.
About 30 Democrats said they planned to flee to Illinois, where they plan to stay for a week, to thwart Republican efforts by denying them a quorum, or the minimum number of members to validate the vote's proceedings.
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