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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 ...

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

Democrats say these new recruits are uniquely suited to break through in districts where President Donald Trump’s popularity ...

Texas House signals it will ‘move quickly’ on redistricting with Democrats back

The Texas House signaled it would move quickly on redistricting and other legislative matters after reaching a quorum Monday ...

Texas House Democrats declare victory as they announce return to Legislature

Texas House Democrats are expected to return to the Legislature on Monday after denying a quorum for two weeks.

10 House Democrats ask NCAA about plans to protect women as ways to pay college athletes increase

Ten Democratic members of the U.S. House of Representatives have asked the NCAA if and how college sports’ major governing body plans to protect the interests of female athletes as the largest portion ...

Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...