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Democrats vow to respond to Trump, Texas' redistricting plan

WASHINGTON − Democrats are prepared to respond in full to Texas Republicans' controversial redistricting proposal, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Suzan DelBene warned.

NPR · 1d

Democrats must counter Texas' redistricting 'cheating,' says Rep. Ritchie Torres

Texas Republicans want to redraw the state's congressional districts to gain an advantage in next year's election. U.S. Rep. Ritchie Torres, D-N.Y., says Democrats must counter or become complicit.

The New York Times · 2d

Texas Republicans Look to Jam Democrats With Vote on Redistricting

By taking up new congressional maps pushed by President Trump first, Republicans hope to discourage Democrats from walking out of a special session before they vote on flood relief.

Texas, House and the public hearings

USA TODAY · 1d

When are Texas House redistricting public hearings going to be? Here's where, what to know

The Texas House is set to have public hearings about congressional redistricting around the state this week. Here's what to know.

Click2Houston · 51m

What you need to know about Texas Republicans’ plan to redraw House districts

The plan is for Texas to redraw its congressional districts and gain five additional Republican seats. Currently, Texas has 38 seats in the House. Republicans now hold 25 and Democrats 12, with one seat vacant after Democrat Sylvester Turner, a former Houston mayor, died in March.

The New York Times · 3h

At Texas Flooding Hearing, State Officials Look Elsewhere for Blame

At several points during the hearing, the state emergency management chief directed attention to the role of local emergency managers in disaster response.

Texas Special Session Day 1

The Hill on MSN · 1d

5 things to know about the Texas special session on redistricting

Texas Republicans are using this month’s special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of weakening or eliminating Democratic districts in the state. As

The Business Journals · 1d

Texas lawmakers begin special session with redistricting debate

Gov. Greg Abbott called the special session to address an ambitious list of items, but redistricting quickly emerged as the most contentious issue.

KHOU 11 · 12h

Texas Legislature special session: Lawmakers address flood relief, emergency preparedness and more

Here's what Texas lawmakers are doing in response to the deadly Hill Country floods. Author: khou.com . Published: 6:22 AM CDT July 23, 2025

2don MSN

That scary Texas redistricting map you saw? It was some guy's 'thought experiment.'

For those not in the know, Texas is about to undergo a seismic redistricting process, where state lawmakers will get together ...

KERA News31m

Texas House to host redistricting committee at UTA

North Texans will have a chance to speak on plans to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts. The Texas House’s redistricting ...

FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth on MSN3h

'Meet fire with fire': O'Rourke says Democrats need aggressive approach to Texas redistricting

O'Rouke said Republicans were more focused on being in power, while Democrats were more focused on being right.

1don MSN

'Hell no, not on our watch': Texas Democrat ready to break quorum to block redistricting

Texas Democrats know they have few options to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps exactly as the ...

Texas Lawmakers Will Debate Flood Response, Redistricting and Other Issues

Voting on new congressional maps before any response to the Hill Country floods could create a political liability for ...

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Watch: Congressional Voting Rights Caucus rails against GOP-led redistricting efforts in Texas

The Congressional Voting Rights Caucus spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon as hearings around redistricting — efforts led ...

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Texas political musical chairs: Who’s losing their seat?

As Republicans prepare to tackle congressional redistricting during the special session, Democrats weigh their options.