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The deadlock over redistricting ends as Texas Democratic lawmakers return after "walking out."
Jin10 reported on August 18 that with the convening of the second special legislative session, Democratic lawmakers from Texas have returned to the state. Previously, they had left Texas for two weeks to block a vote on a new congressional district map supported by Trump, which could potentially give the Republican Party up to five additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats have stated that they have not given up this fight, and if the map is ultimately passed by the Republican-controlled state House and Senate and signed into law by the governor, they will resort to legal challenges. During the first special session, their departure had left the House without a quorum, leading to a standoff in legislative work. The Democratic leader of the state House, Gene Wu, stated: "Our return is to establish the necessary legal record to defeat this proposal."
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