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Texas Politics · TexasTexas Republicans unveiled a proposal for new congressional maps Wednesday as a redistricting battle heats up across the country.The maps are expected to create five new House seats that President Trump won by double digits in November. Trump had pressed Lone Star State Republicans to redraw the lines to protect the party’s narrow 219-212 House majority in next year’s midterms.
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Texas GOP unveils new planned congressional map
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Texas Politics · TexasCongressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y.) accused Texas Republicans of silencing Latino voters with their proposed redistricting plan in a letter first obtained by The Hill on Friday.
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus chair accuses Texas Republicans of silencing Latino voters with redistricting plan
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