NC Republicans advance Trump-backed congressional map
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The Senate is scheduled to vote this afternoon, and with a GOP majority in the both house of representatives and the senate, odds of the the maps receiving a passing vote are high.
As a redistricting measure rapidly advances in North Carolina, Republicans are denying accusations that they're diluting the Black vote by saying their motivations are purely political. Sen. Ralph Hise (R-Mitchell) claimed credit for drawing the new map in hearings Monday,
Today state law makers return to Raleigh to debate new congressional districts designed to give Republicans an advantage.
There is a Senate hearing on Monday, and a House hearing on Tuesday, and public comment is open before a vote on those maps. Both Butterfield and former Democratic Congresswoman Eva Clayton, who also represented the 1st District, will be in Raleigh to voice their opinions on the new maps.
Only a simple majority is needed to redraw maps, which Republicans hold easily in both chambers. The governor cannot veto the decision.
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