Democratic lawmakers in Texas returned to the state on Monday, ending a two-week walkout that broke quorum and temporarily blocked Republican efforts to redraw congressional maps at the behest of U.S.

Manny Rizo is a Democrat in Texas, so he is no stranger to being on the losing side. But this one seems to sting a bit more.

State Rep. Mihaela Plesa, D-Plano, rips up her "permission slip" in front of the Texas House, vowing she will stay the night in the House Chamber in support of fellow Democrat Nicole Collier on August ...

The national party is seeking to frame the quorum break as galvanizing event for Democrats. Texas Republicans are likely to pass the redistricted maps.

Texas Republicans tried again to reconvene the House on Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted ...

Even as some Texas Democrats are optimistic about their chances in next year’s midterm elections, the party’s most ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Democrats prepared for a final show of resistance against a Republican effort to redraw the state's congressional maps mid-decade, signaling plans to speak late into Friday ...

Dozens of Democratic legislators who fled Texas to halt an aggressive redistricting drive ended their two-week standoff on Monday, clearing the way for a new electoral map pushed by President Donald ...

AUSTIN, Texas -- Texas Democrats prepared for a final show of resistance against a Republican effort to redraw the state's congressional maps mid-decade, signaling plans to speak late into Friday ...