The Democrats fled the state in an effort to deny Republicans the necessary two-thirds quorum required to vote on the redistricting map, which would likely give the GOP an edge in elections and potentially add five House seats to the Texas Republican congressional delegation. Shortly thereafter, the House did approve the warrants and Abbott then swiftly called on the Texas Department of Public Safety to arrest the "delinquent Texas House Democrats." Trump weighed in on the political intrigue Tuesday at the White House when he was asked by a reporter, "Do you want the federal government and the FBI to help locate and arrest these Texas Democrats who have left the state?"
Published at: 2025-08-05 22:39:12
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