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Former President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he supported a proposal by California Democrats to redraw congressional lines in response to a Republican-led push in Texas to gain additional US House seats but expressed unease with the broader effects of political gerrymandering.
Texas Republicans on Wednesday are expected to vote on a new congressional map intended to flip five Democratic-held U.S. House seats up for grabs in the 2026 elections, after dozens of Democratic lawmakers ended a two-week walkout that temporarily ...
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The Texas Tribune on MSNTexas House, Senate panels again advance redrawn congressional map
A second special session that has made approving the map a priority started Friday, shortly after the first one ended.
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Obama applauds Newsom's California redistricting plan as 'responsible' as Texas GOP pushes new maps
Former President Barack Obama has expressed support for California Governor Gavin Newsom's approach to redistricting. Obama spoke at a fundraiser on Martha's Vineyard, emphasizing the need
(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Democratic U.S. Senator says there is a difference between the move to redraw Texas’ congressional map and the move to do the same in Wisconsin. Sen. Tammy Baldwin told reporters the request to redraw Wisconsin’s political map is not inherently political.