What to Know
- President Donald Trump is urging Texas Republicans to draw new congressional maps that would help the party gain five additional House seats.
- The proposed map would shift district lines in ways that would target current Democratic members of Congress in and around Austin, Dallas and Houston, as well as two already endangered Democrats representing South Texas districts that Trump carried last year.
- Members of Congress have headed home for their summer recess. Several lawmakers are holding town halls tonight, including Rep. Mike Flood, R-Neb., Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., and Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.
About 30 Democrats are expected to stay in Illinois for the week under a plan arranged with Gov. JB Pritzker, who met with the Texas caucus last month and directed his staff to support their visit. Follow along for live updates.
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