Texas Democrats know they have few options to stop Republicans from redrawing the state’s congressional maps exactly as the president wants them. They do, however, have a nuclear option.

With few options to prevent the Republican majority from passing a new congressional map, Democrats threatened to filibuster, delay hearings and even break quorum.

Texas Democrats have threatened a walkout over President Trump's push to redraw the state's congressional map. Texas legislators began their special session on Tuesday. John C. Moritz, the chief political reporter for the Austin American-Statesman,