Florida's New Map Gives GOP Up to 4 Extra Seats

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome to U.S. News Today, powered by AI and covering the nation. Florida Senate just greenlit Governor Ron DeSantis' new congressional map, and it could hand Republicans up to four extra seats as they fight to. Hold Congress in the midterms. The vote went 21-17, with four Republicans breaking ranks to side with Democrats against it. The House had already passed it 83-28 on strict party lines. Right now, Florida sends 20 Republicans in seven Democrats to Congress, but one Dem seats sits empty after a recent resignation. This map targets Democrats strongholds in Tampa, Orlando, and the southeast coast, shrinking or wiping them out. Some Republican lawmakers are pushing back. Worried it'll make their own seats shakier after Democrats flip two GOP spots in special elections. Critics argue it might break Florida's fair district's amendment from 2010, which sets rules to keep things fair and redistricting. This all dropped hours after the Supreme Court Dow back parts of the Boating Rights Act,

1:00easing rules on majority minority districts, one of which got redrawn here in central Florida. Other states are playing the same game, Texas-Iing 5 more GOP seats, while Missouri, North Carolina, and Ohio tilt red too. Meanwhile, Virginia and California are flipping maps Democrat Ward, and places like Indiana, Kansas, and Maryland set it out. Just like the redistricting battle might balance out nationwide, keeping the House fight tight.