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Congressional Voting Rights Caucus Rails Against GOP-Led Redistricting Efforts in Texas
TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS, JUL 23 – Governor Greg Abbott called a 30-day session to redraw maps amid DOJ racial gerrymandering claims and GOP aims to gain up to seven seats before 2026 midterms.
- In the special session that began July 21, 2025, the Texas House and Senate formed a 30-member joint Select Committee on Congressional Redistricting, comprising nine Senators and 21 Representatives.
- The Texas House and Senate formed a joint committee during the special session that began July 21, after the governor's office cited his proclamation on redistricting and a July 7 DOJ letter flagged four districts.
- At 5 p.m. July 28, Texas lawmakers will hold a public hearing at UTA's Rosebud Theatre, with testimony capped at two minutes per person and focused on 14 of 38 districts.
- Amid flood recovery, Senate Democrats criticized redistricting on the Senate floor Monday, noting the session also tackled flood prevention after deadly July 4 flooding, and Senator Roland Gutierrez called it `I think this is a tremendous waste of time`.
- Looking ahead to 2026, the map changes may determine House control, with courts possibly missing the December deadline, risking March primary delays.
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Congressional Voting Rights Caucus rails against GOP-led redistricting efforts in Texas
The Congressional Voting Rights Caucus spoke to reporters Wednesday afternoon as hearings around redistricting — efforts led by Republicans and supported by President Trump — in the Lone Star State are set to begin. GOP lawmakers in Texas are using the special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of weakening…
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