JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led House turned aside Democratic objections Tuesday and passed a plan backed by President Donald Trump to
While Missouri Democrats stage protests and push Republican leadership to engage with them, it appears that Republicans in the Missouri state House will…
The plan approved Tuesday now moves to the state Senate and could give Republicans a shot at winning almost all of Missouri's U.S. House seats. The mid-decade redistricting is part of an emerging national trend, following similar efforts in Republican-led Texas and Democratic-led California.
The Missouri House passed a new congressional map expected to give Republicans an additional U.S. House seat, with the measure now heading to the state Senate.
Trump congratulated Missouri state legislators for passing a bill to adopt new district lines that, if signed into law, likely would net House Republicans an additional seat.
The Senate vote sends the redistricting plan to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.
The plan goes to Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe for his expected signature to make it law. But opponents immediately announced a referendum petition that, if successful, could force a statewide vote on the new map.
Opponents say the plan dilutes the power of Black voters around Kansas City and vow to block it in court or with a referendum. The governor, who's expected to sign the plan, says it reflects the state's conservative values.
Missouri passed a redistricting plan, the latest in a series of moves triggered by Trump's call on GOP-led states to redraw their congressional maps to help maintain the party's narrow House majority.
Missouri Republicans handed President Donald Trump a political victory Friday, giving final legislative approval to a redistricting plan that could help Republicans win an additional U.S. House seat in next year’s elections.
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