Ron DeSantis Gives Republicans Path to Block Biden Agenda

msn.com ^ | 4/25/2022 | Andrew Stanton

[Signalman]

Florida's new congressional map is set to boost the Republican Party's chances of retaking the House of Representatives in November—and poses a threat to President Joe Biden's legislative agenda.

The map, signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis this past Friday, alters the lines of several Democratic-held or competitive congressional districts to add more Republican voters.

This leaves Republicans poised to win a larger number of Florida's congressional seats, which should help the GOP retake the House in November's midterms. The GOP's advantage will likely grow from 16-11 to 20-8, as the state gained a new seat because of its population growth. Should Republicans gain majority control of the House, Biden's domestic agenda will likely be in peril.

Congressional Republicans have been highly critical of the president and his policies since he took office—with some basing their campaigns around opposing his agenda. Meanwhile, Biden's wide-reaching social and climate spending bill has failed to garner any GOP support in Congress and remains stalled in the Senate after House passage of the nearly $2 trillion measure last November.

Should Republicans retake the House—as they are likely to do, since a president's party typically loses seats during the midterms—they will use their new power to limit or block Biden's ability to get legislation passed. The president will then have to focus on bills that can get bipartisan support—which will be a challenge, given the largely liberal policies reflected in his domestic agenda.

[Magnum44]

alters the lines of several Democratic-held or competitive congressional districts to add more Republican voters

more Republican voters, out of thin air. Thats how it works. LOL

[MichaelRDanger]

If you compare the new map to the old map you can clearly see it ends convoluted gerrymandered districts.

[Magnum44]

I get it. I just found the wording in the article to be ‘funny’

[Lurkinanloomin]

There are a couple of pro-amnesty House GOP that need to be primaried in FL as well as their pro-amnesty Senator Rubio.

[gibsonguy]

MSN keeping the fraud alive. It is not Biden’s agenda. He does not know what day it is.

[srmanuel]

You’re correct the old map had a gerrymandered district in North Florida specifically designed for a black candidate, which has now been eliminated

[daler]

The article is written as if this were the first time redistricting was favorable to the party in power.

As if it’s something the Democrats would never even consider/s

[srmanuel]

The original map proposed by the remaining members of the Bush wing of the Republican Party was 14-14, DeSantis got a 20-8 map passed

[Jacquerie]

I recently emailed my congressman, Neal Dunn (FL-2), if he would vote to impeach Brandon for not enforcing the law at our southern border.

Crickets.

I won’t be Charlie Browned again.