CONGRESSMAN VICENTE GONZALEZ INTRODUCES BILL TO PROHIBIT MID-DECADE REDISTRICTING

Washington, D.C. –Today, Congressman Vicente Gonzalez (TX-34) announced his introduction of H.R. 5879, the Save American Democracy (SAD) Act. The bill would prohibit states from carrying out more than one Congressional redistricting after a decennial census and appointment unless it is strictly mandated in the legislation used to implement the new Congressional Map or it is necessary to comply with the Constitution of the United States, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 or the Constitution of the State  

In an unprecedented move this past summer, Texas Republicans created five new congressional seats through a rushed, hyper-partisan mid-decade redistricting plan pushed by continued pressure from the Trump Administration. 

“Republicans know they are losing the support of the American people, so instead of enacting legislation that actually helps working families, they’d rather cheat the system to cling on to whatever power they can,” said Congressman Vicente Gonzalez. “Across the country, redistricting has turned into a political weapon that allows both parties to choose their voters instead of the voters choosing their leaders. It doesn’t matter which side is doing it, it’s wrong. The people who are really losing in all of this are the American people, whose voices are being silenced. That’s why I am leading my Texas Delegation colleagues in introducing the Save American Democracy Act.” 

Co-sponsors of this legislation include: Congressman Lloyd Doggett (TX-35), Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33), Congresswoman Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Congressman Joaquin Castro (TX-20) and Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16).  

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