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The State Senate will vote Thursday on a congressional map intended to help the G.O.P. win five more U.S. House seats. California Democrats will counter on the same day. By J. David Goodman Reporting ...

The measure now moves to the state Senate. After a long day of debate, the Texas House of Representatives passed a Republican-favored congressional map Wednesday evening that could flip five districts ...