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Abbott, Texas Republicans launch new Trump-backed redistricting push as fleeing Democrats plan to end walkout
Congressional redistricting battle intensifies as California vows to counter Texas GOP maps while Democratic lawmakers end their walkout protest.
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A new special session of the Texas House of Representatives got underway on Friday afternoon, just two hours after the Republican-dominated chamber once again was unable to reach a quorum after Democrats failed to show up.
As the Democratic lawmakers who fled Texas to prevent any votes on congressional redistricting in the red state signal they're coming home, Republicans in the GOP-dominated Texas legislature adjourned the current special session when they gathered in the morning.
Minutes later, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott called into order a second straight special session of the state legislature, to pass GOP-crafted maps to create up to five Republican-friendly congressional districts at the expense of currently Democrat-controlled seats. The new session got underway at Noon CT but was quickly adjourned.
