Democratic state Representative Nicole Collier hunkered down for a second night in the Texas Capitol building rather than accept a mandatory police escort in a redistricting battle as President Donald Trump seeks to keep Republican control of Congress.

Texas lawmakers this week are considering Republicans’ efforts to redraw congressional districts as President Donald Trump wants. Democrats returned to the Texas Capitol after a two-week walkout that stalled a vote on the a new political map that could give Republicans more U.

The Texas House gave initial approval to a new congressional map Wednesday that will likely give Republicans five more seats in a closely divided U.S. House. Why it matters: The redistricting would go a long way to ensuring the U.

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