Gene Wu, the Texas House minority leader, earlier told ABC News Thursday that he believes his caucus would hold out on Friday and once again deny the legisla

Democrats concede there's only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

Democratic lawmakers left Texas Sunday to prevent a vote on a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan there. President Trump wants the district maps in Texas redrawn before the 2026 midterm elections.