Overview

• Jones apologized for likening the GOP’s proposed congressional map to the Holocaust, calling her remarks an emotional misstep.
• Over 50 Democratic state representatives remain in Illinois and New York to deny a quorum, stalling consideration of the GOP’s redistricting plan.
• The Texas House issued civil arrest warrants and initiated removal proceedings against absent Democrats for quorum-busting.
• Senator John Cornyn requested FBI assistance to locate the lawmakers who crossed state lines to avoid the vote.
• The stalled special session prevents Republicans from advancing a map that could give them up to five extra U.S. House seats ahead of the 2026 midterms.