New congressional districts are one step closer to reality after the Missouri House of Representatives passed HB1 early Tuesday afternoon.

The bill, which passed by a 90-65 margin, now goes to the Missouri Senate for debate.

House members gave the redistricting bill initial approval in an 89-63 vote on Monday.

Gov. Mike Kehoe called an extraordinary, or special, session of the legislature last month to pass both proposals.

Republicans across the country have taken up redistricting as a way to maintain control of the U.S. House of Representatives in the 2026 midterm elections.

Democrats believe the newly proposed congressional map is designed to make it easier for a Republican to beat U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, a Democrat from Jackson County, in the 2026 election.

The proposed map spl

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