US EditionCongressional Hispanic Caucus chair accuses Texas Republicans of silencing Latino voters with redistricting plan
TEXAS, AUG 1 – The new map aims to increase GOP seats from 25 to 30 by leveraging recent Latino voter gains, while Democrats vow legal and political resistance to protect minority representation.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries visited Austin, Texas, to address GOP redistricting, after the bill was signed on July 4, aiming to change the Congress seat breakdown to 30 GOP seats and 8 Democratic seats from 25 GOP and 13 Democratic seats.
- Texas Republicans are redrawing congressional district lines to increase GOP seats from 25 to 30, according to Blackpressusa Newswire.
- The U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, maintaining a 4.2% unemployment rate, with a notable decline in federal jobs, as reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized the redistricting during a visit to Austin, saying people deserve better outcomes from policies.
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EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- Texas State Representative for District 77 Vince Perez held a news conference in El Paso today where he spoke against the Texas redistricting proposed by Republicans, which could impact El Paso County. If passed, it could move Fort Bliss out of El Paso's main congressional district, placing it in the district currently represented by U.S. Representative Tony Gonzales. According to State Rep. Perez, this is how the congre…
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