Former President Barack Obama is applauding Texas Democrats for leaving their state in an attempt to block the passage of a Republican-led redistricting effort.

Former President Barack Obama railed against Texas for attempting a mid-decade redistricting to create more Republican U.S. House seats.

The topic of redistricting has been at the national forefront since Texas unveiled an aggressive plan to strip the Democrats of five congressional seats

"This is an effort to stifle Americans who have had enough," Texas House Democratic Caucus Chairman Gene Wu said in a press conference Wednesday. "Republicans know that their agenda and what they have done is so unpopular with not just liberals or Democrats but with all Americans that they need to cheat to rig the system so they can stay in power."

Texas Republicans have ended a legislative session without approving new congressional maps but still plan to satisfy President Donald Trump’s wishes for redistricting that bolsters their party. Democ