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Even at the grocery store, Texas troopers don’t let Democrats out of sight after walkout

Democratic state Rep. Nicole Collier refused to come to the Texas state Capitol for two weeks.

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Texas House Democrats end walkout by returning to Austin Monday

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Texas House Democrats return to Austin as Republicans resume redistricting effort

Texas GOP now faces clear path to redraw congressional maps in Trump-backed push

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday.

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Texas Democratic lawmakers end walkout, setting stage for vote on redrawn map

Texas Democrats End Walkout, Allowing Redrawn Map to Pass

Democrats, Texas and Capitol

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More Texas Democrats Spent The Night At The State Capitol In Protest

More Texas House Democrats spent the night at the state Capitol in Austin in support of Rep. Nicole Collier, who wasn’t allowed to leave the building after she refused to consent to a police escort.

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More Texas Democrats spend the night in the state Capitol in protest amid redistricting fight

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Multiple Texas Democrats will spend night inside Texas House ahead of proposed congressional map vote

Texas Democrat rejects police escort to protest in state Capitol

Texas Democratic lawmakers returned Monday (August 18) after a two-week walkout that blocked GOP redistricting efforts pushed by Donald Trump, only to face a House rule by Speaker of the House Dustin ...

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Texas Democrats sleep at the Capitol to protest GOP actions in Texas redistricting fight

California redistricting hearing turns heated as Republicans mount opposition campaign

Texas Rep. Nicole Collier alleges "illegal confinement" by GOP

Collier told CBS News' "The Takeout" on Tuesday that several other Democrats "tore up their permission slips" and will join her on the House floor Tuesday night.

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Texas Democrat remains locked in House chamber after refusing GOP law enforcement escort

Democratic Texas lawmaker spending night on state House floor after refusing GOP demand for law enforcement escort

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Watch live: Texas House to take up GOP congressional map delayed by Democrats’ walkout

Republican lawmakers are pursuing the unusual mid-decade redistricting plan amid pressure from President Donald Trump to protect the GOP’s slim majority in the U.S. House.

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Texas House to vote on controversial redistricting plan

After weeks of delays, Texas Republicans who control the state House are slated to begin the process for their controversial redistricting plan.

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Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public Safety officers to leave the floor.