Today, in the midst of disaster relief efforts in Kerr County, Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced that Republicans will attempt to gerrymander Texas maps even further in the upcoming Texas special legislative session in an attempt to save their majority from collapse following the passage of the GOP’s billionaire budget bill. 

In response, DNC Chair Ken Martin issued the following statement:

“Governor Abbott’s full attention should be focused on flood rescue and recovery efforts. Instead, he’s using this tragic moment to plot a gerrymandering scheme while families are still reeling from a devastating disaster. Republicans have already gone all-in on taking away health care, taking away food, and raising costs on families. Now, they want to disenfranchise Texas voters during a dire emergency. This is despicable and needs to be called out.” 

Texas Governor Greg Abbott called a special legislative session that includes redrawing state Congressional maps after Republicans’ passed a disastrous, historically unpopular budget bill. 

Jeremy Wallace, Houston Chronicle: “BREAKING: Gov. Greg Abbott has just released an agenda for a special session starting July 21. It includes redrawing the Texas Congressional Districts ahead of the 2026 midterms to help the Republicans eek out more seats in case GOP lose seats in other states.”

Donald Trump’s billionaire-first budget is wildly unpopular with the American people.

• An overwhelming majority of Americans, including one in three Republicans, disapprove of Trump’s billionaire-first budget
• 59% of Americans oppose the GOP’s budget bill, with only 23% saying the proposal will help their family and 49% saying it will hurt them
• 52% of Americans believe the budget proposal will make the economy worse, including one in four Republicans and 56% of independents
• 64% of Americans hold an unfavorable opinion of the GOP’s tax and budget bill, including 34% of Republicans 
• When people hear about the bill’s drastic health care cuts, support shrinks and opposition grows — including among Trump’s own supporters
• After being told that the bill would decrease funding for local hospitals, favorability of the bill falls to 21% while unfavorability rises to 79%