Core Points - The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill on August 20 to redraw congressional districts, aimed at increasing Republican seats by five in the upcoming midterm elections at the request of President Trump [1] - In mid-July, President Trump urged Texas Republicans to push for redistricting to gain additional congressional seats for the Republican Party in the midterm elections [1] - Over 50 Democratic state representatives left Texas in early August to prevent a quorum, hindering legislative progress, but returned on August 18 after achieving their goals [1] Summary by Sections - **Legislative Action**: The Texas House passed a redistricting bill to benefit the Republican Party in the midterm elections [1] - **Political Strategy**: The redistricting aligns with President Trump's strategy to secure more seats for Republicans [1] - **Democratic Response**: Democratic representatives initially left the state to block the bill but returned after their objectives were met [1]

新华财经北京8月15日电在民主党主政的美国加利福尼亚州，加州州长加文·纽森14日表示，加州将于11 月4日举行特别选举，以寻求选民同意重新划分加州国会选区，应对共和党在得克萨斯州推动的选区划 分。美媒预测，掌控加州立法机构的民主党人将于15日发布重划国会选区提案。 美国各州通常每10年根据人口普查结果重新划分国会选区，但此次得州共和党人在白宫推动下重划选 区，距上一次仅约5年，打破常规。据美媒报道，包括得州和加州，目前全美有8个州在考虑重划国会选 区。两党选区重划之争，提前打响了明年中期选举国会众议院控制权争夺战。（记者：徐剑梅；视频： 张乃文） （文章来源：新华社） 由共和党人控制的得州参议院12日通过一项重新划分该州国会选区的议案，以期在明年中期选举中为该 党增加国会众议院席位。这项议案正式生效还需得到州众议院通过。在州众议院占少数的民主党人继续 以"集体出走"方式抵制共和党人的计划，使得州众院无法达到立法所需法定人数，州众议长伯罗斯多次 召集立法会议失败。 出走的得州民主党人14日在芝加哥发表声明说，只要本届州特别立法会议结束，加州发布可望增加5个 民主党国会众议院席位的提案，得州民主党人就会重返位于得 ...