Texas Democrats end walkout as GOP-controlled legislature prepares to vote on redistricting maps that could flip five congressional seats to Republicans

Elected leaders across multiple states, including California and Texas, are looking at potentially adjusting congressional lines to try and impact which party has future control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

A handful of Texas House Democrats were locked in the state Capitol overnight as a protest against a House rule that required members who fled the state earlier this month to be followed by a police chaperone.

Critics, including Republican consultant and redistricting expert Matt Rexroad, argue the new districts are political weapons rather than fair representations.