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Texas House Democrats break quorum again by staying out of state

The Texas House again failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five new seats, after state Democrats forced a legislative standstill.

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Texas House Democrats break quorum again by staying out of state
Texas state Rep. Jolanda "Jo" Jones, a Democrat, flips through maps during a public hearing on congressional redistricting in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 1. After the bill passed the committee, state Democrats fled to Illinois and New York to break the quorum and stall a vote on the new maps, which heavily favor Republicans.

The Texas House again failed to reach the quorum needed to vote on a new congressional map that could give Republicans five new seats, after state Democrats forced a legislative standstill.

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