Missouri Legislature advances new congressional maps amid Trump redistricting push
Missouri's GOP-led Legislature returned for a special session earlier this week with a mid-decade redistricting push started by President Trump.
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Missouri's GOP-led Legislature returned for a special session earlier this week with a mid-decade redistricting push started by President Trump.
As Missouri looks for final passage for its congressional redistricting bill, CBS News examines Americans' thoughts following similar moves in Texas and California. CBS News executive director of elections and surveys has the polling.
Missouri has joined the fight for redistricting, aiming to flip one district seat from blue to red. CBS News' Fin Gómez has more.
Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe made the announcement just hours after Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law a new congressional voting map designed to help Republicans gain five more seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
They accuse Texas legislative leaders of engaging in gerrymandering to prevent Black voters from electing candidates of their choice.
Although unrelated, the Utah ruling comes amid redistricting issues throughout the country, most notably in Texas and California.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom's redistricting plan is facing more legal pushback as state Republicans filed another emergency petition to block a November special election on the proposal.
The Texas Senate approved the measure after a heated debate, marking a major step in a mid-decade redistricting effort backed by President Trump.
Texas Republicans took a victory lap after an early morning vote Saturday that sought to give their party an edge during the 2026 midterms. Democrats in Texas plan to challenge the legality of the new congressional map, saying it dilutes the power of minorities. Willie James Inman has the details.
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a bill that could give Democrats an advantage in California's congressional races, saying it is meant to balance a similar measure in Texas that helps Republicans win extra seats.
Texas and California are advancing with redistricting efforts, as Missouri and Florida emerge as potential states to join the efforts to expand congressional districts that may benefit Republicans. CBS News' Hunter Woodall reports.
The new map would shift five of California's Republican House seats to be more favorable to Democrats in the 2026 midterm elections.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a bill that will allow voters to decide on new congressional maps in November. CBS News reporter Erica Brown has more.
California is poised to move forward with a redistricting plan that would likely give Democrats more seats in the U.S. Congress. Former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
California Democrats are poised to move forward with a contentious congressional redistricting effort as Texas Republicans continue their redistricting push. CBS News political reporter Hunter Woodall has the latest.
The Texas House of Representatives passed the controversial redistricting plan that Gov. Greg Abbott plans to sign once it passes in the state's Senate. CBS News' Omar Villafranca reports.
House Bill 4 advances to the Senate after Democrats return from a quorum-breaking walkout. Republicans aim to reshape the Texas congressional maps.
The California Supreme Court cleared the way for Democrats to move forward with a plan to redraw congressional districts Thursday.
The Texas House of Representatives is poised to vote on a controversial redistricting plan that could hand the state more congressional seats that may be filled by Republicans. CBS News' Fin Gómez reports.
Republicans in Texas are poised to approve the partisan reshaping of the state's 38 congressional district map in hopes of adding five more house seats during the midterm elections next year. Democrats stalled the vote for two weeks by fleeing the state, but have since returned. Texas Tribune reporter Eleanor Klibanoff joins to discuss.
The Texas House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on a Republican-proposed redistricting map after Democratic lawmakers returned to the state this week. One lawmaker, State Rep. Nicole Collier, has been at the Texas Capitol since Monday after refusing a mandatory police escort meant to ensure Democrats will show up when the state House convenes Wednesday. She joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
A Democratic state lawmaker who fled Texas in protest of a GOP redistricting effort is asking a court to let her exit the Capitol, after she was told she needs a police escort to leave the building.
Texas lawmakers are set to vote as early as Wednesday on state Republicans' controversial congressional redistricting map. CBS News correspondent Nidia Cavazos has more.
The Texas House reached a quorum Monday after dozens of Democrats who left the state to block the vote on a GOP-favored congressional redistricting plan returned to Austin. The Democrats were asked to sign "permission slips" so they could be escorted by state troopers to ensure they would return when the session reconvenes Wednesday, but State Representative Nicole Collier refused to sign. Instead, she spent the night locked in the House chamber, where she will likely remain for another night. CBS News' Nidia Cavazos reports.
House leaders mandated police escorts for Democrats to guarantee they return for Wednesday's session.