NPR - Texas lawmakers will begin a special session today that is likely to affect the congressional makeup. Republicans who dominate the state legislature want to redraw congressional voting districts so Republicans can win more seats and preserve GOP control of Congress. President Trump is in favor of the idea.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says his reasoning for seeking a new map has to do with a letter he received from the Justice Department this month, according to NPR’s Hansi Lo Wang. The letter claims that Texas' congressional map passed in 2021 is unconstitutional. Many legal experts are skeptical of the claim because Trump has been vocal about wanting a new map that he thinks can get the GOP five more House seats in Texas. In theory, Texas lawmakers can pass a new map, but there is a risk of overreaching, Lo Wang says. Mapmakers in the special session could make some out-of-date assumptions about where voters are and how they vote.
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