Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol Tuesday to begin a special session to approve a new congressional map after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the previous GOP-backed boundaries that preserved minority districts.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida lawmakers will return to the Capitol Tuesday to begin a special session to approve a new congressional map after Republican Gov. Ron DeSantisThe work should be easy, given that Republican leaders have already conceded the once-a-decade process to DeSantis.
While DeSantis, who is a potential 2024 presidential candidate, said his map is “race neutral,” Black lawmakers say it is racist. “When you come for one of us, you come for all of us, and we will not allow you to dilute our districts with representation for your own political gain. You lose,” Jones said.Florida is adding a 28th congressional district because of population growth over the decade. The vote this week on the DeSantis map won't be the end of the process since it will be the focus of legal challenges.It won't be the only special session held this year.
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