New York Democrats Advance Plan to Redraw House Maps Before 2028

Democrats pushed the amendment through both chambers on party lines, 38–22 and 91–47. It must pass again next year and win voter approval to take effect.

The New York Assembly chamber at the state Capitol in Albany, N.Y., on Jan. 16, 2024. Hans Pennink/AP Photo

New York’s Democratic-majority Legislature on June 3 gave first passage to a constitutional amendment that would let state lawmakers redraw New York’s congressional maps mid-decade, advancing a proposal that has become part of the national fight over control of the U.S. House.

The state Senate approved the measure, S10637-A, on party lines. All Republicans in both chambers voted against the measure, in a vote of 38–22 in the Senate and 91–47 in the Assembly. Lawmakers acted in the final days of the regular legislative session, which ends on June 4.