RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Republican Senators passed a redrawn Congressional map that would benefit their own party on Tuesday morning after hours of debate spanning days.

It passed along party lines with no Democratic support.

Republicans have been clear from the start that they want to pass this map to appease President Donald Trump and get an additional Republican seat in Congress.

“The motivation behind this new plan is straightforward: the new Congressional map improves Republican strength in Eastern North Carolina, it moves NC District 1 from a District where President Trump won 51% of the vote in in 2024, to 55% of the vote,” Republican Senator Ralph Hise, who took credit for drawing the new map, said on Monday.

When the bill made it to the Senate floor on Monday, Democrats tried e

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