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Redistricting map undermines minority groups right to vote. the new law lawsuit doj lawsuit after passage of sp1 which bans 24-hour polling and strengthens requirements for voter i.d., sandra periods the one okay john updated covid restrictions mandating everyone coming to the u.s. regardless of status show a negative covid test taken with 24 hours, within 24 hours of their flight. some of those flights landing at philadelphia international airport where our own jeff is there to greet passengers and the international arrival call. what do you hear and see from the passengers today? >> standing...

>> well, we just need to get it passed, right? we've gone through deliberation for months on end. we've had our ups and downs even within our party. i think the american people not only in my district but across the country are ready to pass this bill, get it behind them and let's keep working for more transformative changes to our country. >> last question for you in the minute that we have left. your republican governor greg abbott signed a new redistricting map. what is the impact of of gerrymandering in texas, particularly on making sure there's fair representation for latino voters? >> we...

Deliberation for months on end. we have had our ups and downs. i think the american people not only in my district, but across the country, already to pass this bill and get it -- >> last question for you in the minute that we have left, your republican governor greg abbott signed a new redistricting map, what is the impact of gerrymandering and texas? particularly on making sure there is fara presentation from latino voters? >> well it has been awful, under the governor and republican leadership in the state of texas. as you know, my particular district were a quarter of 1 million people out ...

New level. its goal is not merely to give republican an advantage in close elections, it's goal is to make elections irrelevant so no matter what the voters want, republicans always stay in power. the new redistricting map in texas gives only one of the state's 38 districts a chance to be competitive. the rest will be landslide victories for republicans. no matter what the demographic in texas looks like. in georgia republicans are looking to control nine out of 13 districts this way. they've hatched a new plan to block two well-known black democratic congresswomen from winning reelection. rep...

The redistricting map proposed by Democrats makes one change, the GOP map breaks political tradition.