Texas Democrats say they are ready to return to state after two weeks of absence | Texas

Texas Democrats They said they were preparing to return to the state under certain conditions on Thursday, ending nearly two weeks of efforts to stop them Republicans Five Republican seats will be added through a new Congressional map.

Legislators say they intend to do so as long as the legislature ends its first special session on Friday. TexasGovernor Greg Abbott said he will call another special meeting immediately.

Democrats also said they will return once California launches a new congressional map that will add five Democratic seats to offset Texas’ earnings. Governor of California, Gavin Newsomexpected to announce his mockery as a “major” redistricting announcement on Thursday.

Gene Wu, Chairman Texas The House Democratic Caucus said in a statement that he and his colleagues “successfully mobilized Trump’s attack on the voting rights of ethnic minorities.”

“Faced with the threat of arrests, legal, economic punishment, harassment and bomb threats, we are firmly fighting the proposed map of the Jim Crow Congressional District,” he said. “Now, as Democrats The struggles across the country have failed these maps for their political purpose and we are ready to bring this battle back to Texas under the right conditions and bring this battle to court. ”

Legislators said in a statement that returning to Texas would allow them to establish a strong public and legislative record that could be used to target the map’s legal challenges.