Independent Rep. Kiley moves to force vote to ban midcycle redistricting
Summary
Rep. Kevin Kiley, who left the Republican Party to become an independent, introduced a petition to force a House vote on banning midcycle redistricting. The bill would limit states to redrawing congressional maps only once every 10 years after the census, unless a federal court orders otherwise. The effort faces opposition from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his team.Key Facts
- Rep. Kevin Kiley introduced a discharge petition to force a House vote on banning midcycle redistricting.
- Midcycle redistricting means states can redraw political district maps more than once in a decade, which some say increases partisanship.
- Kiley’s bill would stop states from redrawing maps more than once every 10 years, except if a federal court orders it.
- Kiley left the Republican Party after his district was redrawn more Democratic and became an independent.
- Some Democrats like Rep. Emanuel Cleaver and Rep. Greg Landsman support the petition against midcycle redistricting.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and his spokesperson oppose the bill, saying it would help Republican-controlled states and hurt Democrats.
- Former Rep. Shelia Jackson Lee introduced a similar bill last Congress.
- Discharge petitions are a way for members of Congress to bring bills to the floor despite leadership opposition.
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