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Texas Republicans set to approve Trump-backed congressional map to protect party's majority
Texas legislators on Wednesday took up a new state congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats in next year's midterm elections, after dozens of Democratic lawmakers ended a two-week walkout that had temporarily blocked passage.
Texas Democratic state lawmakers delayed the vote by fleeing the state, but enough returned this week for the body to reconvene.