Trump Action Archive

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• Virginia Democrats convene special session to consider congressional redistricting — Don Scott, the Democratic speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, sent a letter on Thursday alerting members to a special session reconvening to consider legislation on redistricting. The move aims to redraw Virginia's congressional maps to deliver two or three additional Democratic seats. Virginia currently has a 6-5 Democratic advantage in its delegation. The state becomes the second after California to attempt mid-cycle redistricting to benefit Democrats in response to Republican redistricting efforts in Texas, North Carolina, and Missouri.
• Virginia Democrats Plan to Redraw Congressional Maps — Virginia Democrats, led by House Speaker Don Scott, are planning to redraw the state's congressional maps to potentially add two or three Democratic seats. This move is part of a broader strategy to counter Republican redistricting efforts in other states. The Virginia General Assembly had previously amended the state constitution to create a bipartisan redistricting commission, but Democrats are considering a constitutional amendment to allow partisan redistricting. This would require passing the amendment in two successive legislatures and a ballot referendum. The governor of Virginia cannot veto redistricting legislation.
• Virginia Democrats announce special legislative session to redraw congressional map — Virginia Democrats announced they will hold a special legislative session to redraw the state's congressional map. The author presents this as a Democratic response to Republican gerrymandering and as part of the effort to prepare for the 2026 midterm elections.

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• North Carolina Republicans pass congressional redistricting map to shift delegation from 10-4 to 11-3 — The North Carolina state senate passed a new congressional district map on Tuesday, October 22, 2025, designed to flip the state's congressional delegation from a 10-4 Republican advantage to 11-3 by targeting Democratic congressman Don Davis's district in the northeast. State law does not grant Democratic Governor Josh Stein veto power over redistricting. The Republican-controlled state house is expected to pass the map quickly. The map preserves the first congressional district's majority-Black composition to avoid racial gerrymandering challenges, though critics argue it undermines bipartisanship and Democratic representation despite 46% of 2024 congressional votes going to Democratic candidates.
• North Carolina House scheduled to vote on GOP redistricting measure SB 249 — The North Carolina House of Representatives is scheduled to vote on SB 249, a redistricting bill, on October 22, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. in the House chamber. The measure requires two votes for passage and cannot be vetoed by the Governor. The article characterizes the bill as "unconstitutional" and describes it as a scheme by Republican leadership to maintain power. Public comment periods were held in both House and Senate elections committees, and a rally was organized by NC Democrats in opposition.
• North Carolina Legislature Enacts New Congressional Map — The North Carolina Legislature has enacted a new congressional map that has been criticized for gerrymandering. The map is said to dilute the voting power of a region with a significant history of civil rights activism. This legislative action is part of ongoing disputes over redistricting in the state, which have seen multiple legal challenges in recent years. The new map is expected to face further scrutiny and potential legal challenges from civil rights groups and other stakeholders concerned about fair representation.