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Texas GOP lawmakers lead summer sprint to redraw US House maps and address deadly floods
Texas Democrats showed up Monday for a special session but left open the possibility of walking out as a means to derail an unusual summer redrawing of U.S. House maps that would help protect Republicans’ slim majority in the 2026 elections.

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Trump backs Texas plan to redraw voting maps to benefit House Republicans
Texas House, Senate form committees to redraw congressional districts after Trump's request
What to Know About the Texas Special Session: Amid Flood Crisis, Republicans Launch Effort to Add Seats in Congress
Top of the list for most Texans is responding to the devastating Hill Country floods, which killed 135 people.

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Despite risks, Texas Republicans launch Trump-backed effort to redraw congressional lines
Trump administration releases records on FBI’s surveillance of Martin Luther King Jr.
Beto O'Rourke drops f-bomb as he urges Dems to 'meet fire with fire' against GOP redistricting plans in Texas
The GOP-controlled state legislature in Texas began a special session on Monday, and one of the key items on their agenda is the push by Republicans in the red state to redraw the current congression...

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Push to redraw districts to boost midterm chances carries risks for both parties
Texas flooding: Governor calls special legislative session for emergency planning
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Gov. Abbott and Texas Republicans were reluctant to redraw the state's congressional maps
The governor eventually agreed to include redistricting on his special session agenda after discussing the matter with the president on a phone call.
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State of Texas: Special session redistricting brings risks; THC, floods, STAAR on agenda
Texas’ first special session of 2025 starts Monday, during which state lawmakers will consider new congressional maps approve the proposal.
Amid Flood Response, Texas Republicans Pivot to Political Maps
A special session of the Texas Legislature will address the deadly floods in Hill Country, but the fireworks will come from President Trump’s demand for a newly gerrymandered House map.
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Library of Congress maps show an aerial view of early Texas
Click through the slideshow to see more panoramic maps of Texas cities from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Library of Congress. Houston, Texas in 1912. Library of Congress.
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