Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map

Texas Gov. Abbott vows to approve GOP-leaning congressional voting map

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has promised to sign a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans maintain their slim majority in Congress

Texas Sen. Carol Alvarado, D-Houston, sits at her desk as senators vote on HB 4 to redrawn U.S. congressional map during a special session in the Senate Chamber at the Texas Capitol in Austin, Texas, Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Stephen Spillman)