More than four dozen Democrats from the Texas House of Representatives fled the state to block their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of the congressional districts, which would likely given Republicans five additional congressional seats.
Among the Democrats who have fled the state are state Reps. John Bucy III, Ann Johnson, Rhetta Bowers, Rafael Anchía, James Talarico, Ramon Romero Jr., Suleman Lalani, and Mihaela Plesa. Over 50 Democrats are reported to have fled Texas for Illinois, or New York, to prevent the Texas House of Representatives from reaching a quorum needed in order to hold a vote on the redrawn map of the congressional districts, according to CBS News.
In a video posted to X, Bucy explained that he was
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