Threats of being kicked out of office are not swaying Texas democrats, who fled the state to protest a re-drawing of congressional boundaries. This is the fifth quorum break for State Representative Trey Martinez-Fischer. And he says nobody has lost their job.
The San Antonio-area lawmaker is in Chicago, meeting with fellow democrats. His colleagues are in New York and Boston. It’s unclear when they might return to Texas. The redistricting is being pushing by President Trump, who wants five more GOP-friendly districts drawn.