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A week earlier, on April 22, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-8) said, “Republicans are fighting their way into the minority before a single vote is cast,” after learning that Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and Tennessee were all taking steps to redraw their congressional maps following the Supreme Court’s Callais decision. “They started this war and we are going to finish it.”

This oversight dates back to the last day the Senate had a filibuster-proof majority, February 4, 2010, when the Democratic Party failed to advance redistricting reform. At that time, the party had prioritized other major legislative goals, such as passing the Affordable Care Act and responding to the economic crisis, which left election reform issues such as redistricting less on the agenda. Wide political differences within the party and fear of jeopardizing its gains in Congress also contributed to inaction, making this a missed opportunity for systemic change.

As an expert on the hypocrisy of Gerrymandering, I urge you to use the message of the first issue as clear evidence that redistricting reform is urgently needed. Congress’s inaction shows it is not prioritizing fair representation. Take direct action: Contact your representatives now and demand that they champion comprehensive redistricting reform. Your call can make a difference.

Recently, columnist Jamil Smith wrote in his Guardian column: “The next voting rights law must ban gerrymandering. » Yet since the 93rd Congress (1973–1975), no federal legislation specifically aimed at reforming or regulating congressional redistricting has passed either house of Congress, often failing to go beyond referral to committees or subcommittees.

In 2005, Representative John S. Tanner, a Democrat from Tennessee, was the first to introduce his redistricting reform legislation, the Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act (FAIR Act), in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives. He then reintroduced it in the next two sessions during the Democratic-controlled House.

Beginning in 2005, Democratic Representative Zoe Lofgren of California introduced a bill in each of the last eleven Congresses, except the 118th (2023–2025), to end gerrymandering by allowing each state to establish an independent redistricting commission. It was rejected each time in committee because it lacked sufficient support from Democratic leaders to move forward. Some leaders feared that national reform would weaken their party’s advantage in states where Democrats controlled redistricting, and worried that pushing too aggressively on the issue would create divisions within the caucus or jeopardize existing seats. Note: In the 117th session (2021-2023), its 2021 version was included in the House version of the For the People Act (HR 1) as part of the redistricting provisions, but it was not passed by the Senate. Ten sessions in total!

Barack Obama briefly held a 60-seat Senate majority in 2009, for approximately 72 business days, from July 7, 2009, to February 4, 2010. During those 72 days, Democrats did not advance election reform, including bills on gerrymandering, the electoral college, or voting rights.

Lofgren’s redistricting bill, HR5596, was introduced four months after the 60-vote majority ended, with 12 co-sponsors, all Democrats from California. Speaker Nancy Pelosi did not support it, hoping that Democrats would win the 2010 midterm elections and control redistricting.

At that time, Democrats held 57 seats in the Senate, with two independent allies and 255 of the 433 representatives. The Supreme Court was split 4-4, with Chief Justice Roberts the deciding vote.

In the 2010 midterm elections, Democrats lost 63 House seats, 6 Senate seats, 6 governorships, and approximately 726 state legislative seats.

Key Redistricting Reform Efforts (2025-2026)

At least nine separate bills aimed at regulating congressional redistricting – particularly to prohibit mid-decade redrawing of maps – have been introduced in the 119th Congress (2025-2026). Click on each bill number to read its summary and a list of co-sponsors.

Ban redistricting bills mid-decade:

On July 10, 2025, Representative Marc Veasey [D-TX-33] introduced H.R. 4358, the Anti-Rigging Act of 2025, with nine co-sponsors.

On August 5, Representative Kevin Kiley [I-CA-3] introduced H.R. 4889, titled Prohibiting States from Conducting More Than One Congressional Redistricting After a Decennial Census and Reapportionment, with two co-sponsors.

On October 28, Representative Donald Davis [D-NC-1] introduced HR 5837 – Restoring Electoral Stability to Improve Confidence (RESET) – without any co-sponsors.

On October 31, Representative Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX-34] introduced HR 5879, the Save American Democracy Act, with six co-sponsors.

Require invoices from independent redistricting commissions:

On July 25, Representative Donald Beyer [D-VA-8] introduced H.R. 4632, the Fair Representation Act, with six co-sponsors.

On September 17, Representative Steve Cohen [D-TN-9] Introduced HR 5426, the John Tanner and Jim Cooper Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act. Imagine if he had no co-sponsors!

The next day, September 18, Representative Zoe Lofgren [D-CA-18] reintroduced HR 5449 — Redistricting Reform Act of 2025. House Minority Leader Jeffries is not among the 58 co-sponsors. On the other side of the Capitol, Senator Alex Padilla [D-CA] proudly introduced S. 2885 — Redistricting Reform Act of 2025, with three co-sponsors.

On January 26, 2026, Representative Mike Lawler [R-NY-17] Introduced HR 7219, the Fair Distribution and Non-Partisanship Independent Redistricting (FAIR MAP) Act, with a co-sponsor.

The low number of co-sponsors shows that these bills are unlikely to pass without immediate pressure from voters like you. When lawmakers hear directly from the people they represent, especially in large numbers, they take note and often reconsider their priorities. Your call, letter, or email signals to your representative that voters are paying attention and deeply concerned about redistricting reform. Act now: Call or write your representative and insist that they support redistricting reform. Your commitment is vital.

As I approach my 82nd birthday in July, I realize that ending gerrymandering may not happen in my lifetime. But I remain committed and I urge you to do the same. Take an active role: Ask your representative to support federal action against gerrymandering. Together we can lead meaningful change.

Howard Gorrell is a deaf advocate, former Republican Party election statistician, and longtime congressional aide. He has campaigned against partisan gerrymandering for four decades.

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