Stop the race to the bottom

Protect voting rights and draw fair maps! Tell Congress to pass the Redistricting Reform Act → Pamela – all across the country, we're seeing massive redistricting fights. Republican legislatures in states like Texas and Missouri are gerrymandering their state maps to eliminate Democratic districts by drawing new seats. And Democratic governors in California and Maryland are fighting back with their own redrawn maps. And at the same time, just a few weeks ago, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the case about Louisiana's gerrymandered maps, which gives MAGA justices the opportunity to gut what's left of the Voting Rights Act. If the MAGA justices get their way, Louisiana could lose both of its majority-black Congressional districts. We need a national standard that prevents individual states from rigging their own maps. That's why Rep. John Larson and Sen. Alex Padilla introduced the Redistricting Reform Act, which would ban mid-decade redistricting efforts and require states to establish independent redistricting committees. Rep. Larson hasn't faced a competitive primary in decades, but he's choosing to use his power in the right way by standing up for democracy. He isn't doing the safe thing, but he's doing the right thing, which is what we want – and need – in our representatives. Both Rep. Larson and Sen. Padilla understands that if SCOTUS rules in favor of Lousiana Republicans, it'll water down the political power of Black and Hispanic voters, and hand Republicans the chance to draw themselves 19 new House seats. This is urgent, Pamela: Our right to vote and be represented fairly is at stake. Tell your Congressperson to end partisan, race-based gerrymandering and protect the right to vote for Black and Hispanic voters. TAKE ACTION In solidarity, Mike Phelan Progress America Paid for by Progress America, a project of Strategy & Hustle   Sent via ActionNetwork.org. To update your email address, change your name or address, or to stop receiving emails from Progress America, please click here.