During an explosive hearing at the Texas statehouse on Friday, Democrats in Congress railed against the Texas GOP’s newly gerrymandered congressional map, accusing Republicans of purposely carving Democratic lawmakers out of their current districts.
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, who said she planned to challenge the proposed map in court, said officials from the Texas Legislature asked members of Congress to confirm their addresses before the new map was released — only to watch Republicans place them outside of their districts.
“I don’t know how many of us actually still reside in the districts that we represent. I do not currently reside in my district based upon the plan that has been drawn,” Crockett said.