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Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future

Published August 13, 2025 | Video Starts at 03:12

Are we looking into the great abyss where it is simply a race to the bottom where legislators are now picking their voters and not the other way around? Maggie, you know, this is really illustrative of why The Voting Rights Act was so needed to really protect everyone's rights. It wasn't just to enfranchise black people, which it did the first time in 1965. (03:12–03:19)

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Asserts the necessity of the Voting Rights Act to protect voting rights for all citizens.

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“There are like 38 congressional seats in Texas, 25 of them are already held by Republicans, and they want five more seats.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 03:56-04:09
“People of color represent over 60% of the population in Texas.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 04:17-04:25
“California drew a map, you know, and maybe it was just to demonstrate that he could literally turn all, what is it, 54 seats in California…”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 05:34-05:50
“This flooding is supposed to be a thousand-year event.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 17:01-17:23
“The governor can only call a special session every 30 days.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 00:44-00:48
“The governor has the power to call these special sessions every 30 days.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 00:55-01:01
“This [flooding] is regular because of climate change and our inaction toward it.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 01:12-17:23
“They probably cannot hold on to the majority without this racist map.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 01:13-01:22
“If they get their way, you know, they'll have 30 seats out of the 38, most of them occupied by white people.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 04:41-04:52
“I believe that Texas is going to pass this map unless there's some intervention by the courts and lawsuit.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 08:33-08:52
“The Supreme Court has basically said partisan gerrymandering is okay, but I don't think racial gerrymandering is okay.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 10:50-10:54
“We need the Voting Rights Act like never ever before.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 11:15-11:19
“I'm working with officials to make sure that we get this place designated as experiencing a natural disaster.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 13:29-13:49
“Flood insurance is a separate package from regular homeowners insurance.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 14:46-14:57
“All of the protections taken away from FEMA.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 17:19-17:23
“The President's comment that climate change is not a major factor in our country's destiny, future, or present condition.”
Rep. Gwen Moore on Racing to the Bottom: Gerrymandering and Democracy’s Future | Uploaded August 13, 2025 | 17:23-17:43