Texas Democrats are fleeing the state to block a redistricting vote that could give Republicans five new U.S. House seats in ...

This corrupt special session is over,” said Democratic leader Gene Wu, less than a day before House Republicans are set to ...

In a move to counter Republican redistricting in Texas, dozens of Democrats in the State House of Representatives are heading ...

HOUSTON — More than 51 Democratic members of the Texas House of Representatives quietly flew to Chicago on Sunday afternoon, ...

With the redistricting clock ticking and national eyes once again on Texas, Democrats are hoping the Windy City will blow ...

Virtually all legislative or governmental bodies, from your local school board to Congress, have a quorum rule.

After a state House committee advanced the new map earlier this weekend, state Democrats were weighing the option of fleeing Texas in order to break quorum.

The dramatic move could expose Democrats to fines and other penalties — with the state's attorney general having previously ...

Republicans on the Texas House Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting passed House Bill 4 on a party-line vote. Democrats can prevent further action by by denying Republicans the necessary ...

The map includes redrawn districts that would help defend the Republicans' slim House majority in next year's midterms.

Quorum is the number of members required to be present for the Legislature to conduct business, according to the Texas ...