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'House Democrats are standing up': Texas lawmaker defends leaving state to block GOP
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August 4, 2025
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6:56Now PlayingState Rep. Ann Johnson, D-Texas, is among the dozens of state Democrats that took refuge in Illinois to deny quorum to Republican efforts to add as many as five congressional seats to their map. Gov. Greg Abbott is now threatening to remove these Democrats from office. Rep. Johnson joins Morning Joe to discuss.
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