Amid the redistricting battle in Texas, the Republican-controlled Senate just officially passed the new congressional map.
The vote to approve the map, which would give Republicans 5 more House seats ahead of the midterms, passed 19-2, along party lines.
This is a big win!
🚨BREAKING: The Texas Senate has PASSED new congressional maps that would add 5 Republican seats and cut 5 Democrat seats.
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Democrats just lost big! pic.twitter.com/noZQtSGLZG
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The passage of the new congressional map happened in spite of Senate Democrat efforts to undermine the vote.
Prior to the vote today, nine out of 11 Democrats walked out.
They said it was in “solidarity” with the runaway Texas House Democrats who fled the
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