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    What will you do to reform the redistricting system in this country, which has led to most seats in Congress being so safe that even a major shift in public opinion won't be reflected in an election.

    Asked 47 weeks 5 days ago of All U.S. Representatives
    by Barbara Knapp from Germantown, MD

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  • Question:

    What will you do to reform the redistricting system in this country, which has led to most seats in Congress being so safe that even a major shift in public opinion won't be reflected in an election.

    Asked by: Barbara Knapp from Germantown, MD. Received 51 Votes.
    Categories: Money & Politics. Tags: government · politics.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX)

    Well as you know the way this is done, it's really handled by the state legislature. The state legislature, every year right after the census is done, will go ahead and consider the reapportionment. I served in the state legislature 14 years, one year as Secretary of State, so I went through one redistricting as a state legislator and then another one as Secretary of State, so it is something we need to look at because there have been in certain circumstances, even here in the state of Texas, where it got too partisan.

    Answered on Apr 22nd, 2008 More

  • Question:

    What will you do to reform the redistricting system in this country, which has led to most seats in Congress being so safe that even a major shift in public opinion won't be reflected in an election.

    Asked by: Barbara Knapp from Germantown, MD. Received 51 Votes.
    Categories: Money & Politics. Tags: government · politics.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon (R-UT)

    It’s not unconstitutional to protect incumbents. It is unconstitutional to deny people a vote based on race or other factors that should not be a matter of discrimination. The role of Congress in redistricting is rather limited and it goes to those Constitutional questions relating to equal access to voting. The real issue for redistricting is a state issue and, yeah, there’s a lot of antagonism about how states are doing it. The recent California redistricting was one of the most interesting I’ve ever seen.

    Answered on Apr 4th, 2008 More

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    How do legislators justify proposing over 500 bills with no force of law (expressing opinions and naming post offices) when there isn't enough time to pass individual budgets this year, resulting in more earmarks on huge consolidated omnibus bills?

    Asked by: michael perigard from Seattle, WA. Received 24 Votes.
    Categories: Campaign 2008 · Ethics · Money & Politics. Tags: budget · campaign finance · Congress · ethics · government · house · legislature · partisan politics · senate · spending.
    Answer:

    Listen to: U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks (D-WA)

    I completely agree. I think we should pass all twelve of these appropriations bills. That’s been my constant message to our leadership—let’s pass our bills and get our work done. I want to bring up mine first. I want to go first with the interior and environment appropriations bill.

    Answered on Apr 4th, 2008 More

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