Lawmakers passed new congressional districts on nearly party-line votes in the House and the Senate, sending the map back to the courts as early voting opened in some counties.
As they did the first time they approved a congressional map in 2012, Republicans applauded themselves Monday for following the anti-gerrymandering Fair Districts amendments approved by voters in 2010. But Democrats said the GOP did little to actually change borders that they said were still unfairly tilted toward Republican candidates.
