The first domino in a growing national redistricting battle is likely to fall Wednesday as the Republican-controlled Texas legislature is expected to pass a new congressional map creating five new winnable seats for the GOP. The vote follows prodding by President Donald Trump to stave off a midterm defeat that would deprive his party of control of the House of Representatives.
Democrats who refused round-the-clock police escorts to ensure they’d provide a quorum were confined to the House floor, where they protested on a livestream. They’ve vowed a blue-states payback for the Texas map, with California’s legislature poised to approve a retaliatory gerrymandering for the state’s voters to consider in November.
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Hundreds of federal health employees sign a letter protesting Kennedy’s actions
The employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other federal agencies have signed a letter charging that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has endangered their lives and the rest of the public.
The two-page letter sent to Kennedy and members of Congress cites his anti-science rhetoric, denigration of federal workers, layoffs affecting public health programs and Kennedy’s decision to replace members of a vaccine advisory panel with a handpicked group that includes some anti-vaccine advocates.
It faults Kennedy’s delayed response to an Aug. 8 shooting at the CDC’s main campus in Atlanta. And it asks Kennedy to stop spreading false health information, affirm the CDC’s scientific integrity, and guarantee the safety of the HHS workforce.
About 400 current employees signed their names, most of them from the CDC but some from the National Institutes of Health and other health agencies. Also signing the document are some noted former CDC leaders, including former acting director Dr. Anne Schuchat.
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