A 4 p.m. deadline having come and gone, Texas Speaker of the House Dustin Burrows announced this afternoon that he would sign arrest warrants against any absent Democrat lawmakers if he is permitted to do so. The Democratic lawmakers ultimately did not return to Texas in time Monday to approve a quorum amid a fight to halt GOP efforts to redraw the state's congressional maps. The Illinois State Democratic Party put out a press release shortly before the quorum in Texas was requested, indicating that "in a bold and unified response Texas House Democrats have denied a quorum." While several stat...
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