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Some Texas Democrats rip up agreements to leave House floor under police escort and will spend night in chamber in protest

Several Texas state House Democrats plan to rip up the written agreements that allowed them to leave the chamber with a ...

Lawmaker’s sit-in on the Texas House floor attracts more Democrats in second day

Fort Worth Democrat Nicole Collier refused to sign the permission slip Monday that allow her to leave only if she is shadowed ...

Live updates: Texas House prepares to vote on Trump's redistricting plan

Follow here for the latest updates as the Texas House debates President Donald Trump's plan to gerrymander five new GOP ...

Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Texas Republicans insisted that Democrats have around-the-clock police escorts to ensure they wouldn’t leave again.

Returning Texas House Democrats put on around-the-clock surveillance

The move was an extraordinary step as GOP leaders seek to prevent another disruption in their push to redraw the state's ...

Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.

Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House

North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to ...