President Donald Trump’s push for GOP-led states to redraw congressional boundaries has set off a wave of redistricting efforts.

Virginia House Democrats on Tuesday afternoon released the long-awaited text of their proposed constitutional amendment that would allow the General Assembly to modify congressional districts mid-decade if another state redraws its own congressional map for political reasons.

Republicans in Texas, North Carolina and Missouri have passed new maps while Democrats in California, Illinois and Virginia are pursuing similar efforts in response.

The majority of states—36—have issued warnings regarding SNAP November payments as the government shutdown continues.

The Virginia House of Delegates, controlled by Democrats, completed the first of several steps Wednesday that could allow for a redrawing of Virginia's congressional maps before the 2026 midterms.

Virginia law requites both houses of the General Assembly to adopt a constitutional amendment again early next year before a plan can go to voters.

About 42 million Americans are poised to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits when federal funding comes to a halt on Nov. 1 amid the government shutdown. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it would not use emergency funds to help cover benefits and posted a message on its website over the weekend that "the well has run dry.