Politics & Government
Senate Committee Approves O'Malley Congressional Map
The full Senate is scheduled to vote on the bill later tonight. Three alternative plans were rejected.
A specially appointed 15-member Senate committee voted late Monday afternoon to approve Gov. Martin O'Malley's plan to redraw eight congressional districts in Maryland.
The committee voted 10-4 along party lines to move O'Malley's plan to a preliminary vote scheduled for 6 p.m. Sen. Joanne Benson, a Democrat from Prince George's County, was not present for the committee vote.
The same committee voted to reject three alternative plans offered up by state Senate Republicans.
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There was no debate on any of the bills.
"It's a done deal," said Harford County Sen. Nancy Jacobs. "Why waste everyone's time talking?"
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The House of Delegates will not take up the redistricting bills until Tuesday at the earliest.
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