DeSantis Vetoes New Congressional Maps Approved by Florida Legislature

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference held at the Assault Brigade 2506 Honorary Museum in Hialeah, Fla., on Aug. 5, 2021. Joe Raedle/Getty Images

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday vetoed the state’s newly drawn congressional map and called for a special session to redraw them in April.  

The Republican governor claimed the congressional map, which was submitted by both chambers of the Legislature, violated the 14th Amendment.