Weekly Roundup - August 8, 2025

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• New Texas Congressional Map Passes House Redistricting Committee Along Party Lines After 15-Hour Hearing
• Texas House Democrats Flee the State to Break Quorum Over Congressional Maps
• Abbott Threatens to Remove House Democrats from Office for Redistricting Quorum Break
• Texas House Republicans Enact ‘Call of the House,’ Issue Arrest Warrants for Over 50 Quorum-Breaking Democrats
• Gov. Abbott Petitions Texas Supreme Court to Vacate Quorum-Breaking House Democratic Leader's Seat
• Texas House Democrats' Quorum Bust Presents Unprecedented Legal Battle
• Paxton Launches Investigation Into Beto O’Rourke Organization for Alleged Bribery of ‘Runaway’ Democratic Lawmakers
• FBI Approves Cornyn's Request to 'Assist' Texas Law Enforcement in Locating Quorum-Breaking House Democrats
• Texas Republicans, Democrats Jockey Over Narrative Surrounding Quorum-Breaking Redistricting Fight
• Texas Senate Proceeds With Redistricting, Other Special Session Items Amid Quorum Break
• Texas House Priority Fl