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Missouri legislators will decide whether to change the boundaries of the states U.S. congressional districts to help more Republicans win seats in Washington, DC.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced late Friday afternoon that he will convene a special session of the General Assembly at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 3.

Today, I am calling on the General Assembly to take action on congressional redistricting and initiative petition reform to ensure our districts and Constitution truly put Missouri values first, Kehoe said in the release. This is about clarity for voters and ownership of our future, and I hope the legislature will work together to pass our Missouri First Map and critically needed IP reform.

Here is a map of the proposed redistricting:

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