Texas House Democrats break quorum, leave state to stop GOP redistricting plan

By Hosts

Published August 4, 2025 at 4:19 AM EDT

At least 51 Texas House Democrats left the state Sunday, to break quorum ahead of a vote on a bill that would dramatically redraw Texas' congressional maps.

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