Democrats in the Texas House of Representatives fled the state on Sunday to prevent their Republican colleagues from voting on a redrawn map of the congressional districts.

The Democrats leaving the state could prevent the Texas House of Representatives “from reaching the quorum needed to hold a vote this week,” according to the New York Times . The Texas House is scheduled to hold a “floor debate” on the redrawn Congressional map, which would likely give the Republicans five additional congressional seats, on Monday.

Democrats leaving the state also comes as there has been a “clash over a mid-decade redistricting in Texas,” according to the…

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