Democrats have left Texas for a second time in four years in an effort to block a vote by denying the legislature a quorum.

The lawmakers’ absence means the lower chamber won’t have enough members present to function, stalling passage of a draft map Democrats have condemned as a political power grab.

Watch live coverage as Texas House Democrats, joined by Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, hold a press conference following their arrival in Chicago after denying Republicans a quorum on redistricting.

Texas House Democrats announced they left for Chicago in a last ditch effort to block the vote on Republicans' newly proposed ...

Dozens of Texas Democrats were headed to Illinois on Sunday.They left the Lone Star State in a last-ditch effort to disrupt a ...