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Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced discussions to potentially add more Republican congressional seats beyond the five already proposed, amid ongoing disputes over redistricting and Democratic quorum breaks in the Texas House, with legal and political battles expected to continue.
President Trump advocates for Texas to redraw its congressional map to gain five more GOP seats, amid a heated redistricting battle that involves accusations of gerrymandering and political tensions between red and blue states, with both sides preparing for potential countermeasures depending on midterm outcomes.
Texas House Democrats plan to leave the state to break quorum and block the passage of new Republican-led congressional maps, aiming to run out the 30-day special session and prevent the maps from being approved, with some Democrats traveling to Illinois for safety and support.