The Congressional Voting Rights Caucus will speak to reporters Wednesday afternoon as hearings around redistricting — efforts led by Republicans and supported by President Trump — in the Lone Star State are set to begin.
GOP lawmakers in Texas are using the special session to attempt to lock in the party’s majority in Congress by means of weakening or eliminating Democratic districts in the state. Democrats, led by House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.), have vowed to fight the moves tooth-and-nail.
Jeffries will be joined Wednesday by Voting Rights Caucus Co-Chair Marc Veasey (D-Texas).
The press conference is scheduled to begin at 3 p.m. EDT.
Watch the live video above.
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