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Photos: Texas Democrats return to Austin as redistricting standoff ends

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

· 11h · on MSN

Texas Democrats return to the state as GOP pushes ahead with redistricting

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Texas Democratic Rep. remains locked inside House chamber after not signing slip for a DPS escort

Rep. Nicole Collier, of Fort Worth, returned to the Capitol Monday, but remains in the House chamber because she wouldn’t sign a permission slip to be under escort by Texas DPS.

· 13h

Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

· 15h

Texas Democrats say they’re ending a two-week walkout over gerrymandered US House map plan

· 4h

Democrats Get Police Escorts to Prevent a New Redistricting Walkout as California Moves to Retaliate

“I know these maps will harm my constituents,” she said in a statement. "I won’t just go along quietly with their intimidation or their discrimination.”

· 1h

Democratic Texas lawmaker spending night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

· 3h

Texas State Rep. Refuses To Leave Capitol Amid Democrat And Republican Showdown

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Texas legislature likely to advance new congressional maps after Democrats return to make quorum

AUSTIN, Texas — For the first time in two weeks, a quorum was met in the Texas House after many Democrats returned to Austin. That allowed the legislature to advance a bill to redraw maps that will likely affect Houston’s representation in Congress. Democratic leaders said they believe their quorum break was a success.