The GOP-dominated Texas House is set to vote Monday on a new congressional district map that would flip five U.S. representative seats from Democrat to Republican – solidifying the party’s majority in Washington in time for next year’s midterm elections.

Texas Democrats fled the state Sunday, aiming to delay a plan to redraw the state's congressional map and give the GOP a bigger edge — an idea blessed by President Trump

In a dramatic escalation of opposition to redistricting efforts led by Republicans in Texas, the Texas Senate Democratic Caucus have expressed strong support for their House counterparts, who have denied quorum in protest of a proposed congressional map they call “rigged” and disenfranchising.