California’s Democratic Legislature is expected to counter Texas’ mid-decade redraw of its congressional map with one of its own.

The gambit has triggered a national redistricting war, with governors of both parties threatening to initiate similar efforts in other states.

The Republican-controlled Texas Legislature is poised to vote soon on a redistricting plan that resulted from prodding by President Donald Trump

The Texas House reached a quorum Monday after dozens of Democrats who left the state to block the vote on a GOP-favored congressional redistricting plan returned to Austin. The Democrats were asked to sign "permission slips" so they could be escorted by state troopers to ensure they would return when the session reconvenes Wednesday,