This week, Texas has been in the news over a redistricting ordeal.
The Associated Press reported that Republican Gov. Greg Abbott said he may begin trying to remove Democrats from office for leaving in order to block the adoption of a redrawn map green-lighted by President Donald Trump.
Reportedly, a majority of the Democrats went to Illinois.
It seems to me that the only way some of the fleeing Democrats can avoid bribery charges is to not break quorum.
— Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) August 4, 2025
It seems that would eliminate any potential quid pro quo connected to any payment they received to deny a quorum and skip a vote. https://t.co/eyTbgybLvW
In California, a Republican representative plans to introduce legislation that would ban all mid-decade redistricting efforts.
In a statement Monday, US Rep. Kevin Kiley (R-CA) slammed Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who is reportedly exploring how to redistrict his state.
“Gavin Newsom is trying to subvert the will of voters and do lasting damage to democracy in California,” Kiley said in his statement.
“Fortunately, Congress has the ability to protect California voters using its authority under the Elections Clause of the U.S. Constitution. This will also stop a damaging redistricting war from breaking out across the country,” he continued.
I am introducing legislation in Congress to stop Newsom's corrupt scheme to overthrow our Citizens Redistricting Commission and seize its powers for himself.
— Rep. Kevin Kiley (@RepKiley) August 4, 2025
My bill prohibits congressional districts from being redrawn in the middle of the decade. This is already the law in… pic.twitter.com/iFpw7iRjuu
In a statement on X, Kiley wrote that his bill “prohibits congressional districts from being redrawn in the middle of the decade.”
“Newsom is planning to blow all of this up so he can impose his own partisan map on voters before the next election,” he continued, adding that his bill “will also stop a damaging redistricting war from breaking out across the country.”
I am introducing legislation in Congress to stop Newsom's corrupt scheme to overthrow our Citizens Redistricting Commission and make California a permanent one-party state.
— Kevin Kiley (@KevinKileyCA) August 4, 2025
My bill prohibits congressional districts from being redrawn in the middle of the decade. This is already…