Greg Casar on Gerrymandering: Banning it Nationwide vs. Texas Democrats' Protest

National Ban on Gerrymandering

• 🎯 Greg Casar states that every Democrat in Congress is ready to pass a national ban on gerrymandering, while few Republicans agree.
• 💡 He would support a vote tomorrow to ban gerrymandering in both Democratically controlled and Republican states, including Texas and Illinois.
• 🔑 The goal is to ensure voters' voices can be heard and to win a Democratic majority to pass a nationwide ban.

Republican Tactics and Gerrymandering

• 🧐 Casar addresses Republican criticisms that Democrats also engage in gerrymandering by pointing to Illinois.
• 🚫 He argues that Republicans block attempts to stop gerrymandering nationwide, while gerrymandering in Republican states benefits them.
• 📊 According to the Brennan Center, the net gerrymandering in the US favors Republicans by 16 seats.

Fighting Back Against Gerrymandering

• ✊ Casar believes Texas Democrats are fighting back against attempts to pass racially gerrymandered maps, rather than accepting it passively.
• ⚖️ He emphasizes that this is not an "eye for an eye" situation but a response to how Republicans initiated the practice.
• ⚠️ There must be a cost to Republicans for gerrymandering to deter them from continuing the practice.
• 🗣️ Casar calls on Republican colleagues to join in banning gerrymandering nationwide but expresses skepticism about their willingness.