KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Missouri's House of Representatives showed preliminary interest in a new "Missouri First" Congressional District map in a vote Monday ahead of Tuesday's expected final vote. Speakers at South Kansas City Alliance's monthly meeting didn't share the same enthusiasm. The map would actually increase the number of Congressional members representing part of Kansas City. But Democrats say Kansas City could lose influence in Washington D.C. as the 5th District now focused on the Kansas City metro would expand east to Mid-Missouri.

"Having a Congress person, one person, representing our region going to DC and fighting for us, that's crucial, it's so important," Jess Podhola, AFL-CIO Kansas City spokesperson, said.

She's also concerned with what a change could mean for local pr

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