Democrats concede there’s only so much they can do to keep Texas from redrawing its maps. But they want to encourage blue states to retaliate.

Texas' quorum standoff stretched into a third day Wednesday as Democrats continued to boycott the House to block a redistricting vote.

Texas Democrats are pleading for donations to help finance what could be a walkout of weeks -- if not months -- in a high-stakes attempt to prevent the Republican majority from passing a plan sought by President Donald Trump.