Virginia Takes 1st Step Toward New Congressional Maps
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Virginia state Senate passes constitutional amendment for redistricting
The amendment passed the Democrat-led Senate in a 21-16 vote, allowing Virginia to redistrict mid-decade if another state redraws their congressional maps before the end of the decade, The Hill news outlet reported. The constitutional amendment was passed Wednesday in the Virginia House of Delegates.
The Virginia Senate has passed a proposed constitutional amendment, allowing the state to begin congressional map redistricting before 2026.
Democrats in the Virginia Senate took a big step Friday to enable lawmakers to draw new congressional maps, saying President Donald Trump has created an emergency.