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Jeffries will meet with Texas Democrats amid congressional map battle
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries will meet with Democrats in Texas on Wednesday, his office told POLITICO on Tuesday.
The move comes as President Donald Trump urges lawmakers to redraw the state’s congressional map in Republicans’ favor. Texas typically redraws its congressional maps every 10 years in accordance with the census.
But the president announced this month that he hopes redistricting could give Republicans five more House seats.
“There could be some other states we’re going to get another three, or four or five in addition. Texas would be the biggest one.” he said on July 15. “Just a simple redrawing we pick up five seats.”
https://www.politico.com/live-updates/2025/07/29/congress/jeffries-to-visit-texas-00482001