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Texas Democrats End 2-Week Walkout, Setting Up Vote on Congressional Map Favoring Republicans

A vote on a redrawn congressional map could take place on Aug. 20.
Texas Democrats End 2-Week Walkout, Setting Up Vote on Congressional Map Favoring Republicans
Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows strikes the gavel as the House calls a Special Session with a quorum, in Austin, Texas, on Aug. 18, 2025. Eric Gay/AP Photo
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Texas Democrats ended a dramatic two-week walkout over congressional redistricting, clearing the way for Republicans to pass a map redrawn in their favor as soon as Aug. 20.

The state Democrats announced that they would return after California Democrats moved forward with plans to redraw their congressional map to counter any GOP gains in Texas.

Darlene McCormick Sanchez
Darlene McCormick Sanchez
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Darlene McCormick Sanchez is an Epoch Times reporter who covers border security and immigration, election integrity, and Texas politics. Ms. McCormick Sanchez has 20 years of experience in media and has worked for outlets including Waco Tribune Herald, Tampa Tribune, and Waterbury Republican-American. She was a finalist for a Pulitzer prize for investigative reporting.