{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-padilla-introduce-bill-to-ban-partisan-gerrymandering-nationwide/", "Warnock, Padilla Introduce Bill to Ban Partisan Gerrymandering Nationwide", "2025-09-18", "2025", "2025-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "GA", "Raphael G. Warnock", "W000790", "www.warnock.senate.gov", "warnock", "https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/", "scraper", "The Redistricting Reform Act would establish independent redistricting commissions and end mid-decade redistricting nationwide\n\nThe introduction of the bill comes as Republicans lead state houses to bow to President Trump\u2019s orders to redraw congressional maps in their favor\n\nSenator Reverend Warnock, a staunch advocate for voting rights, has long championed efforts that strengthen and protect the sacred right to vote\n\nIn July, Senator Warnock introduced his John Lewis R. Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that would strengthen protections against discriminatory voting practices across the country\n\nSenator Reverend Warnock: \u201cThe redistricting fight playing out across the country is not healthy for our democracy\u201d\n\nWashington, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) introduced the bicameral Redistricting Reform Act of 2025 to combat Republican efforts to rig the rules and implement partisan gerrymanders before the next census. The bill is co-led by Senators Alex Padilla (D-CA),Angus King (I-Maine), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.).\n\nAs Republicans in state houses across the country heed President Trump\u2019s orders to redraw congressional maps in their favor, the bill would prohibit states from mid-decade redistricting and would require every state to adopt nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions (IRCs).\n\n\u201cThe redistricting fight playing out across the country is not healthy for our democracy,\u201d said Senator Warnock. \u201cWe have to do everything we can to push back against the cynical attempt by the President and his allies to rig the maps, and hold them accountable for taking health care away from 15 million people. That is why passing legislation on the federal level, like the Redistricting Reform Act of 2025, is so important. This legislation would require every state to adopt nonpartisan, independent redistricting commissions and would prohibit states from mid-decade redistricting. We can end partisan gerrymandering today and ensure every American has a voice in their democracy. I encourage my colleagues across the aisle to join us in getting this done.\u201d\n\nThe introduction of the bill comes as Georgia is purging the state\u2019s voter rolls of nearly 500,000 voters, amounting to 6% of Georgia\u2019s 8.4 million registered voters. In addition to what is going on in Georgia, in Texas, state lawmakers are looking to add five additional Republican seats. The move comes in direct response to President Trump\u2019s fears that voters may flip the House in the 2026 midterms. This legislation builds on Senator Warnock\u2019s John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, a bill that would update and restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act of 1965 that have been eroded in recent years by federal court rulings.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T19:10:29Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/warnock-padilla-introduce-bill-to-ban-partisan-gerrymandering-nationwide/"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.0842701196670532, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}