Washington, D.C. — Today, John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), released the following statement in response to Governor Mike Kehoe calling a special session in the Missouri General Assembly to gerrymander the Show-Me State’s congressional map:

“Over the past month, Missourians of all stripes, from proud union members to business leaders, have expressed their opposition to a mid-decade gerrymander, yet Missouri Republicans are choosing to take orders from Washington instead of their constituents. Republicans enacted the current congressional map in response to public pressure from Missouri voters. Their sudden reversal shows that their pursuit of a mid-decade gerrymander is nothing more than a power grab at the expense of the people. Heading into this special session, Missouri Republicans have a choice: they can listen to Missourians, who oppose a mid-decade gerrymander, or they can fold to Donald Trump’s demands and face the same level of fierce resistance displayed in Texas.”

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