Trump’s new congressional map in Texas still stymied as Gavin Newsom urges president to give up
August 11, 2025
Texas Republicans were unable again Monday to approve new congressional districts to meet President Donald Trump’s demands. Dozens of Democrats remain outside the state, denying their GOP colleagues the attendance required to vote on the president’s maps. The standoff is now into its second week and has spread to multiple states. California Gov. Gavin Newsom is asking President Donald Trump to stop his push or else his Democratic state will answer. Republicans are trying to redraw five U.S. House districts at Trump’s urging. The president is looking for ways to bolster the chance that the GOP will keep control of Congress in the 2026 elections.