The Texas Home’s quorum-breaking Democrats introduced Monday that they’re again in Austin, simply hours earlier than the Home is scheduled to reconvene amid the state’s second particular session.
With their return, the Republican-controlled Texas Legislature will doubtless transfer rapidly to move a brand new map of the state’s congressional districts which might give the GOP as many as 5 new seats within the U.S. Home of Representatives.
However the Democrats harassed their return was not a defeat. Rep. Gene Wu of Houston, who chairs the Texas Home Democratic Caucus, mentioned they’re “returning to Texas extra harmful to Republicans” than after they left.
That’s primarily attributable to California Democrats now backing them up within the struggle.
The Golden State has already put ahead a brand new map for California that may cancel out any Republican beneficial properties in Texas. Democrats there say the change would solely take impact if Texas Republicans undergo with their very own redistricting plans.
Precisely how Republicans will reply to the menace is unclear. Some Texas lawmakers have urged the celebration’s response needs to be drawing even extra partisan maps, giving the GOP as many as 10 further seats in Congress.
Texas Democrats have mentioned they’re ready to construct a authorized problem to try to defeat no matter map Texas Republicans move. That might be the celebration’s final ditch effort to cease a brand new map from taking impact earlier than the 2026 midterms.
