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The Texas House gaveled in at noon with Democratic members present, marking an official end to the quorum break.
Ten Democratic U.S. House members have asked the NCAA about its plans to protect female athletes' interests. They are concerned that most NIL and revenue-sharing payments go to male athletes. In
I don’t have a plan," state Rep. Nicole Collier told reporters in the gallery Monday afternoon. "I just feel in my heart that this is wrong.”
Activists protest the confinement of Rep. Nicole Collier (D-Fort Worth) outside the House Chamber at the Texas Capitol Austin, Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025. Rep. Collier has not left the House floor after refusing to have a DPS escort in order to do so.
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas House Democrats return to Capitol, ending walkout over redistricting plan
After two weeks out of state, Democratic lawmakers returned to Austin, paving the way for Republicans to pass their proposed congressional map.
Democratic Texas state Rep. Nicole Collier has now spent over 24 hours on the Texas House floor in protest after refusing a Republican demand to be placed under the watch of the state Department of Public Safety.
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Where Trump is popular, Democrats look to a new crop of candidates to help win back the House
North Carolina farmer Jamie Ager is part of a new crop of Democratic candidates the party is turning to as it tries to compete in the tough, often rural districts it may need to flip to retake the U.S.