Missouri House Committee Advances Congressional Redistricting Map in 10-4 Vote

Republican push to gerrymander Missouri congressional map advances in legislature

A Missouri House committee voted Sept. 4 to redraw the state’s congressional districts to carve up Kansas City and gain another GOP-leaning seat.

Special committee passes redistricting map proposal 10-4

Thursday's vote moves the bill forward towards potential House floor action on Monday.

Missouri House committee advances congressional redistricting map in 10-4 vote

The Missouri House Special Committee on Redistricting advanced a congressional map that could give Republicans seven of the state’s eight U.S. House seats.

Missouri House committee passes Trump-approved congressional redistricting

The move sets up the new map, which targets U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, for debate next week.

Missouri Democratic lawmakers sleep overnight on House floor in protest of special session

Missouri House Representatives Ray Reed, Elizabeth Fuchs and Jeremy Dean are sleeping on the House floor in protest of the ongoing special session to gerrymander the state's congressional map and change how ballot initiatives turn into laws.