[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H2589-H2590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          REDISTRICTING REFORM

  (Mr. LOWENTHAL asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LOWENTHAL. Madam Speaker, I am pleased and proud to stand here in 
support of H.R. 1, but I am especially proud that H.R. 1 contains the 
Redistricting Reform Act, legislation that was introduced by 
Representatives Lofgren, Brownley, and myself.
  This legislation would require States to create independent 
redistricting commissions to draw congressional seats, removing 
politicians and partisan gerrymandering from the process.
  I have worked for decades on this cause. I helped to lead in the 
California Legislature on redistricting efforts, which ultimately led 
to the creation of the California independent redistricting commission, 
which is now recognized as one of the best practices in redistricting.
  Let's follow this example across the country. Let's have Members here 
who represent fair and equitable districts and who are elected to 
represent their districts and not just to protect incumbency.

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