Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican redistricting plan.

The map includes redrawn districts that would help defend the Republicans' slim House majority in next year's midterms.

About 30 lawmakers are headed to Illinois for a week to hinder Republicans’ redistricting plan pushed by Trump

Texas Democrats have fled the Lone Star State in an effort to block Republicans from advancing state House maps that advantage the GOP by five seats.

A vote on the proposed maps had been set for Monday in the Texas House of Representatives.

Over 50 Democratic lawmakers from Texas left the state on Sunday to ensure that the state legislature doesn’t have a quorum to pass a redistricting vote being pushed by the GOP.

Greg Abbott says he will try to remove Democrats unless they return to allow vote to take place on redrawing the US House map to favour Republicans

The governor's threat comes as Democratic legislators flee Texas to stall a vote on a redistricting plan that would favour Republicans.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has made threats about removing some members of the opposition from their seats.

Il governatore del Texas, Greg Abbott, ha ordinato l'arresto dei deputati democratici del parlamento texano che sono fuggiti dallo Stato, boicottando la sessione legislativa…

Il governatore del Texas, Greg Abbott, ha ordinato l'arresto dei deputati democratici del parlamento texano che sono fuggiti dallo Stato, boicottando la sessione legislativa…

Gli esponenti dem hanno disertato la Camera dove era in discussione una legge per ridisegnare i collegi elettorali a vantaggio dei repubblicani

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of Democratic lawmakers who fled the state to block a Republican redistricting plan.

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott ordered the arrest Monday of House Democrats after they fled the state to prevent a quorum and a vote on proposed redistricting maps.

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Over 50 lawmakers left Texas to deny Republicans the quorum needed for a controversial vote on new congressional maps.

AUSTIN, Texas: Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from the state capital to prevent the…

AUSTIN, Texas: Texas Governor Greg Abbott threatened on Monday to arrest Democratic lawmakers who are using their collective absence from the state capital to prevent the…

Civil warrants issued in state’s House to bring back lawmakers cannot be enforced outside Texas

A dramatic redistricting fight could spread to other states before next year's crucial midterm elections.

The Texas House approved arrest warrants for the Democrats on Monday, though they can only be enforced within the state.