The effort comes as Virginia joins other Democratic-controlled legislatures responding to President Trump's call for Republican-led states to redraw their maps to give his party a better chance at maintaining control of the House.

Both the House and Senate adjourned Monday as lawmakers race against the clock to complete the process before next Tuesday's elections. Democrats are attempting to modify the bipartisan redistricting commission that voters approved in 2020 through a constitutional amendment process.

The process requires lawmakers to approve changes before Tuesday's election, then approve them again in January before sending the amendment to voters for final approval or rejection.

While the exact language of the proposed changes hasn't been released, lawmakers said they're not

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