The North Carolina House approved a new congressional map on Wednesday (October 21), designed to give Republicans an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. The map, passed with a 66-48 vote, is part of Senate Bill 249. Members of the public were escorted out of the chamber following protests before the vote. State law prevents Governor Josh Stein , a Democrat, from vetoing redistricting legislation, though litigation over the map is anticipated.

The new map targets a district currently held by Democratic Representative Don Davis , one of three Black members of Congress from North Carolina. The redistricting aims to secure 11 out of 14 U.S. House seats for Republicans , up from the 10 seats they currently control. State Representative Marcia Morey , a Democrat from

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