A Texas House panel on Saturday advanced a draft congressional map aimed at adding five new Republican districts next year over protests from Democrats that the proposal would suppress the votes of people of color.

The Texas House panel on congressional redistricting passed a GOP redistricting plan out of committee Saturday morning along party lines and over several Democratic objections. With a 12-6 vote, House Bill 4,

Despite protests from Democrats, a Texas House committee advanced a draft congressional map Saturday that could add five new Republican districts next year.