Schiff: 'Only way' Republicans 'feel they can survive' midterms is by redrawing Texas lines

Source: The Hill

08/24/25 2:58 PM ET


Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) went after Republicans on Sunday for their redrawing of congressional maps in Texas as his own state is undertaking an effort to do the same.

“Democrats offered the legislation in the last session to eliminate the gerrymander in every state. We supported, I think to a person,” Schiff told NBC News’s Kristen Welker on “Meet the Press.” “Republicans, I think almost to a person, maybe to a person, opposed that. It’s very clear what party wants to do away with gerrymandering.”

“But it was interesting to me when you asked JD Vance, ‘Hey, if your agenda’s so popular, why are you trying to gerrymander Texas, a state that is already gerrymandered to elect Republicans?’ And he didn’t try to defend the president’s agenda,” Schiff added.

Schiff claimed President Trump was “one of the most unpopular presidents in history” and that his agenda was unpopular, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. “So, of course, the only way they feel they can survive the midterms is by redrawing the lines in Texas. California is not going to stand for this. We will fight fire with fire. Don’t poke the bear,” he continued.

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