Independent Rep. Kiley moves to force vote to ban midcycle redistricting

Rep. Kevin Kiley (I-Calif.) introduced a discharge petition Tuesday to force a House vote on his bill banning midcycle redistricting, Axios has learned. Why it matters: Discharge petitions are one of the few tools rank-and-file lawmakers can use to bypass House leadership and force legislation onto the floor. Six petitions have reached the required threshold in this Congress. Kiley has spent months warning that midcycle redistricting could become a recurring partisan weapon if left unchecked.

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