New York state lawmakers voted Monday to reject new congressional districts proposed by a bipartisan commission, creating turmoil for the state’s House delegation. The New York state Senate voted 40-17 to reject a set of congressional lines offered by the bipartisan Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC) while the state Assembly voted 99-47 to reject the map. …
The New York State Legislature rejected a proposed map offered by a bipartisan redistricting commission and plans to redraw House districts in favor of Democrats.