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Texas Issues Arrest Warrants for Democrats Who Fled to Block Redistricting Vote

Federal agencies have been called in to help track down the dissenting lawmakers following an apology from Rep. Jolanda Jones for comparing the GOP’s redistricting effort to the Holocaust.

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Overview

  • The Texas House authorized arrest warrants for more than 50 Democrats who left the state to deny a quorum on the Republican-led map vote.
  • Governor Greg Abbott threatened to remove absent lawmakers from office and directed state police to apprehend those who remain away.
  • Senator John Cornyn formally requested FBI assistance to locate Democrats who crossed into Illinois and New York to stall the special session.
  • Rep. Jolanda Jones publicly retracted her Holocaust analogy and issued an apology after drawing widespread criticism for her remarks on Don Lemon’s show.
  • The boycott is aimed at blocking a mid-decade redistricting plan that Republicans say could net them as many as five additional U.S. House seats ahead of 2026.