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Texas Democratic legislator is sleeping in the State Capitol after refusing security escort to leave

State Rep. Nicole Collier of Fort Worth said she will remain locked in the Austin statehouse chamber until the House reconvenes Wednesday morning.

Police escort Texas Democrats to prevent new redistricting walkout as California moves to retaliate

Republicans in the Texas House forced returning Democrats to around-the-clock surveillance by state Department of Public ...

Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House

Democrats say these new recruits are uniquely suited to break through in districts where President Donald Trump’s popularity ...

Watch: Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier locked in Chamber overnight in protest

Texas House Democrat Nicole Collier spent the night at the state's Capitol, which she live streamed, after refusing to sign a ...

Texas House Rep. Collier to stay in statehouse until Wednesday session

Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night in the Austin statehouse and plans to stay there until Wednesday's session ...

Democrats release plan to boost party’s California US House seats

While a general notion behind drawing districts is to unite what’s called communities of interest — neighborhoods and cities ...

Texas House fails to make a quorum on 6th attempt as Democrats continue holdout, second special session looms

Republican leaders said that if they can't reach a quorum again at 10 a.m., both the House and Senate will wrap up the ...

The Democrats’ Biggest Senate Recruits Have One Thing in Common

But in some of the nation’s biggest Senate races, Democrats are relying on an old strategy of recruiting—and then clearing ...