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Abbott announces redistricting will be included in Texas special session
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 9 – Redistricting is included due to pressure from President Trump's team and DOJ constitutional concerns, as Republicans aim to secure more congressional seats, according to Texas officials.
- Gov. Greg Abbott announced a special legislative session starting on July 21 to address 18 items, including redistricting and flood-related measures.
- The redistricting will revise Texas congressional maps due to constitutional concerns from the U.S. Department of Justice.
- Critics, including Texas Democratic Party Chairman Kendall Scudder, accused Abbott of prioritizing redistricting over flood recovery efforts, calling it 'disgusting political gamesmanship.'
- Some House Republicans express concerns about the potential backlash from redistricting efforts, considering it a 'political play fraught with tons of land mines.
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