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Redrawing Congressional Maps An Attack on Democracy

Floor Speech

Date: July 16, 2025
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. GARCIA of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call attention to a robbery being planned by a felon.

In the first 6 months of this administration, Republicans have lost the battle of ideas. Now set on making sure that they don't lose power, they lie and cheat in order to steal the midterm elections.

Governor Abbott bent a knee to the felon in the White House, calling an emergency session to redraw congressional maps in Texas. These are maps that he himself approved in 2021.

While Texas Hill Country is still reeling in grief and trying to recover from devastating floods, Republicans prove that it is always the right time to do the wrong thing.

Texans are struggling and deserve so much better than what Abbott has cooked up for them. This is an attack on democracy and nothing more than a power grab.

We must fight them with everything we have because, in this country, the voters choose who they elect and not the other way around.

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