Texas Governor Pushes for More GOP Congressional Seats | JQJO

Texas Governor Greg Abbott confirmed plans to potentially add three more Republican congressional seats, bringing the total to eight, citing fairness concerns and comparing Texas's Democratic representation to that of other states. Abbott is suing Democratic lawmakers who broke quorum to block the redistricting, arguing that while the Texas Constitution doesn't explicitly prohibit quorum breaking, it doesn't authorize it either. Democrats maintain they are representing their constituents and predict Republican losses in the upcoming midterms. The Texas Supreme Court will hear the case by September 4th, and Abbott plans to immediately begin a second special session after the first ends on August 19th.