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DeSantis signals possible redistricting special session delay
DeSantis said the state lacks a final map as Republicans weigh whether to seek 2 to 5 additional House seats.
- DeSantis initially called a special session on redistricting in Florida to start on Monday, but has signaled a possible delay.
- Republicans hold a slim majority in the U.S. House, but recent Democratic victories in special elections, including in Florida, have led some Republican members to warn against an aggressive redistricting map.
- The Supreme Court's pending decision on a Louisiana case, expected to be written by Justice Alito, could affect the Voting Rights Act and racial considerations in redistricting, which DeSantis cited as a reason for the session.
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DeSantis considers delay in Florida special session on redistricting US House seats
Gov. Ron DeSantis could push back the special session on congressional redistricting, he said Tuesday. DeSantis originally called the session to produce new maps for the U.S. House in an unusual mid-decade redistricting in January and it’s scheduled to start Monday.
·Orlando, United States
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DeSantis signals possible redistricting special session delay
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signaled on Tuesday that a special session focused on redistricting expected to kick off Monday could be delayed, but maintained that lawmakers will convene “one way or another.” “I have had people say, you know, ‘They still haven’t done a budget. There’s this, there’s this. Is that — could you do a little bit different timing?’ The…
·Washington, United States
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