Texas Democratic lawmakers expected to confront many uncertainties when they left the state in a last-ditch attempt to block Republicans from pushing through a new congressional map.

Texas Republicans have escalated the penalties against Democrats as they enter a second week camped out in states across the country to block new U.S. House maps pushed for by President Donald

Texas Republicans are planning to escalate their efforts to end a weeklong holdout by Democrats if they don't return to the state Capitol to face a vote on new congressional voting maps.