61 h. ago Abbott vows indefinite special sessions, says fleeing Dems could face arrest ‘for literally years’

Governor Greg Abbott warned Texas Democrats will face arrest upon returning amid the redistricting standoff, vows to order continuous special sessions.

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4 d. ago Texas asks Illinois court to enforce arrest warrants for Democratic lawmakers

Texas pursues legal action to enlist Illinois assistance in apprehending Texas state Democratic lawmakers hunkered down in the Prairie State.

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7 d. ago Texas Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Democrats Who Fled State to Evade Redistricting Vote

A motion to issue arrest warrants for the dozens of Texas Democrat legislators who fled the state Sunday to prevent their Republican colleagues from voting on a congressional redistricting map has been passed by the state's House of Representatives. The post Texas Republicans Issue Arrest Warrants for Democrats Who Fled State to Evade Redistricting Vote appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago FBI Asked to Assist Texas Authorities in Locating, Arresting Texas House Dems Who Fled the State

Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) requested that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) work with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) and law enforcement officials to locate and arrest Texas House Democrats who fled the state to block their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of congressional districts. The post FBI Asked to Assist Texas Authorities in Locating, Arresting Texas House Dems Who Fled the State appeared first on Breitbart.

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7 d. ago FBI urged to locate or arrest Texas Democrats who fled state to stall redistricting vote

Sen. Cornyn requests federal investigation into Texas House members who left state to avoid legislative duties, citing potential bribery and criminal acts.

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7 d. ago F.B.I. Is Asked to Arrest Texas Democrats in Battle Over House Seats

It was unclear how the agency would respond. Democratic lawmakers left the state to stop Republicans from redrawing district maps to their advantage.

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7 d. ago Texas GOP threatens to arrest Democratic leaders. And, why 2 NASA missions could end

Texas GOP is threatening to arrest Democratic lawmakers unless they return to vote on redrawing the congressional map. And, two NASA satellite missions that scientists and farmers rely on could end.

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7 d. ago Texas Republicans threaten to arrest Democrats unless they return to the state House

Texas Republicans are threatening to arrest Democrats in the state House unless they return, so the Legislature can work on a plan that could add GOP seats in the Congress.

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8 d. ago Texas governor orders police to find and arrest Democrats who fled over redistricting

Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said he ordered the Texas Department of Public Safety to find and arrest the Democrats who fled the state over redistricting.

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8 d. ago Gov. Abbott Orders Arrest of Texas's 'Delinquent House Democrats'

Texas Governor Greg Abbott ordered the arrest of what he called the "Delinquent House Democrats" after the legislators failed to return to the Capitol as ordered on Sunday. The governor ordered Texas Department of Public Safety troopers to "locate, arrest, and return to the House chamber any member who has abandoned their duty to Texans."  The post Gov. Abbott Orders Arrest of Texas’s ‘Delinquent House Democrats’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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8 d. ago Texas House Republicans vote to issue civil arrest warrants for fleeing Democrats

Texas House Republicans vote to issue civil arrest warrants for fleeing Democrats  The Washington Post

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8 d. ago Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats who fled the state over redistricting

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Texas House Democrats had until 3 p.m. local time on Monday to return to the statehouse for the special session or risk losing their jobs.

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9 d. ago Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump

The dramatic move Sunday could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously threatened to arrest them if they took such an action. The post Texas Democrats leave the state to block vote on redrawn House map backed by Trump appeared first on Boston.com.

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