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0:03  Report by / Javed Beenish
0:37  Rep. John H. Bucy III / Democrat Texas
1:37  Rep. Zoe Lofgren / Democrat California

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With a swing of the gavel, Texas Republicans have likely secured themselves five more districts.
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Democratic lawmakers had staged a two-week walkout to delay the vote. But in the end, the Republican majority won out. Pending the approval of Texas' Republican senate and governor, the state will have a new congressional district map going into next year's midterm elections.
Republicans say they are playing by the rules, but Democrats are calling it an attack on democracy.
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((5. SOUNDBITE (English) State Rep. John H. Bucy III, (D) Texas:))
"Let me be clear, this is Donald Trump's map. It is clearly and deliberately manufactures five more Republican seats in Congress, because Trump himself knows the voters are rejecting his agenda. And instead of respecting that rejection, he's changing the rules. Instead of listening to the people, he's trying to silence them. And Texas Republicans have been more than willing to help." 

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The debate about the redistricting process, also known as gerrymandering, has spread across the US. 
Democrats and their supporters believe Donald Trump will pressure Republicans in other states where they have majority to use gerrymandering to keep the party in power.
But Democrats are also fighting back. Democrats enjoy a majority in the state of California and they are on track to pass their own redrawing there.
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((Rep. Zoe Lofgren - Democrat California))
"We divide less cities, less communities. We're more compact, but we also identify five seats held by Republicans that likely could be electing a Democrat if these maps were adopted."
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What happens in Texas could have a major impact on national politics as both Republicans and Democrats eye next years mid term elections - AND the fight over the U.S. House of Representives. Republicans currently control the House  by a mere three seats - And with redistricting in play, the fight is already on.
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