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 legislature from adopting a Republican-backed plan for redrawing Texas congressional districts. The exodus of more than 50 Democrats from the Texas legislature staging a kind of temporary political exile in Democratic-led states was intended to deny Republicans in Austin the quorum necessary to vote on the redistricting plan, championed by President Donald Trump.

With Republicans in full control of the government in the Lone Star State, Democrats are using all their options.

US president has urged Republicans to redraw map to help the party net a handful of seats in the midterms next year.

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

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 maneuver aims to prevent the quorum required for votes scheduled for Monday on a plan that could give Republicans five additional seats in the 2026 midterm elections.

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 House fails to establish quorum as dozens of Democrats flee state to block redrawn congressional map.

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…

Lawmakers travel to Illinois, New York and elsewhere to stop vote on Republicans’ redistricting plan