Washington, D.C. — Today, John Bisognano, President of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee (NDRC), issued the following statement in response to the Texas Legislature convening for a special session to draw an even more egregiously gerrymandered congressional map at the behest of President Trump: 

“Texas Republicans are following Donald Trump’s orders to try to cheat their way to a House majority because they are terrified of facing voters after taking health care away from millions of Americans and giving a massive tax cut to the wealthy.

“Right now, we have the fairest national congressional map this country has seen since its inception, and it’s a map that allows both parties to compete for the House majority. Yet, Republicans are exploiting deadly floods in Texas to gerrymander their way to a House majority before a single ballot is cast in the 2026 midterms. If they move forward with Trump’s plot, there will be an immediate surge of lawsuits to achieve justice for Texans.”

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