Pa. House approves proposed congressional map
By Taylor Brown
tbrown@yourmvi.com
A plan to redraw lines for Pennsylvania’s congressional districts passed the state House on Wednesday with a partisan vote that signaled lawmakers face more redistricting work ahead.
The effort which aims to account for a decade of population shifts, has been a controversial topic on both sides.
On Wednesday, two Philadelphia Republicans joined every Democrat in voting against the proposal that would reshuffle the state to take into account 2020 census results that dropped the state’s congressional delegation from 18 members to 17.
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