Earmarks account for 0.5% of the House topline, and the total amount for requested earmarks is $23,394,859,447.

Texas Republicans are powering ahead with an aggressive strategy backed by President Donald Trump to seize control of multiple Democratic seats in next year’s critical midterm: redrawing the state’s congressional map in favor of more GOP seats.

Democrats in and out of the state are exploring options to block or counter Republicans' controversial redistricting plan.