The Texas House gaveled in on Monday with a quorum for the first time in two weeks after Democratic lawmakers who fled the state returned following a standoff over Republicans' redistricting effort.

Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.

California Republican leaders are fighting back against a proposal that Democrats released last week to redraw congressional district boundaries.

Some Texas Republicans and Democrats were set to announce campaigns for 2026, but the fight over redistricting and two special legislative sessions put

Texas Republicans now face a clear path to redraw the state’s congressional maps after state House Democrats ended their 15-day walkout and returned to the Capitol on Monday.

Texas Democrats are set to return after breaking quorum to pause the vote for a new congressional map. Now, other states are preparing to work with or against Texas if the state's redistricting plans move forward.

Texas Democrats in Chicago have declared victory after a two-week battle to prevent Republicans from redrawing districting maps, sparking national momentum for other states to do the same.