Texas House Democrats returned to Austin for a second special session after fleeing the state to block a redistricting effort by Republicans and Gov. Greg Abbott.

Rep. Nicole Collier, of Fort Worth, returned to the Capitol Monday, but remains in the House chamber because she wouldn’t sign a permission slip to be under escort by Texas DPS.

Both Trump and the Democrats are looking ahead to the 2026 midterms knowing that they often go against the president's party, as they did during Trump's first term in 2018.