Sewell, Aderholt react to newly drawn congressional maps

Members of the congressional delegation are reacting to the new maps drawn by the court-appointed special master Tuesday. Special master Richard Allen submitted three congressional redistricting maps to the court this week. The new maps redraw the Second Congressional District 2 with Black voters comprising 48.5% to 50.1% of the voting-age population. These maps will be used in the 2024 election as the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the State of Alabama’s emergency request to reinstate the map created by the Legislature during the 2023 special session. U.S. Rep. Aderholt (R-Haleyville), who will