Texas Republicans are trying to reconvene the state Legislature to vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party’s favor.

Texas Republicans will again try to convene the state Legislature Monday for a vote on redrawing congressional maps in their party's favor, an effort that already sparked a national political brawl and prompted Democratic lawmakers to leave the state to deny Republicans the quorum they need.

For the past week, the Texas House has been at a standstill after Democrats secretly left the state to block a vote on a partisan gerrymander. They've