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The Texas House of Representatives will gavel back into session at 10 a.m. Wednesday with the controversial proposal to redraw congressional maps up for a vote.
The Republican-controlled House shot down all 12 Democrat-proposed amendments ahead of the vote, including a bid to block the implementation of the new map until the federal government releases
Texas Democrats broke quorum for two weeks, questioned lawmakers for hours on Wednesday, but the redistricting bill could pass on a party-line vote.
The Texas House approved new mid-decade redistricting maps on Wednesday after a two-week delay with a vote of 88-52.
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The vote on Wednesday was 88 ayes and 52 nays with redistricting getting one step closer to passage. D.C. residents drive law enforcement out of neighborhood
AUSTIN, Texas (KXXV) — The fight over congressional redistricting is expected to return to the Texas House on Wednesday morning. The agenda includes discussion on House Bill 4, which relates to the "composition of the districts for the election of members of the United States House of Representatives from the State of Texas."
To ensure Kentucky institutions are in accordance with the law, the presidents from each school presented to the subcommittee on education about the changes that have been made.