Congressman Rubén Hinojosa Statement on Evenwel V. Abbott Decision

Statement

Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) stated the following in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision upholding the "one person, one vote" principle:

"Today, I applaud the Supreme Court's unanimous ruling in the Evenwel v. Abbott case, in which the court resoundingly rejected the idea that only eligible voters matter in our democratic process and rejected right wing attempts to wholeheartedly discount non-eligible voters in determining the apportionment of legislative districts. Members of Congress are elected to represent every person in their districts, not only those who can vote for them. Today's ruling is a win for equality, justice, and fairness, particularly in states like Texas with large populations of Latinos, children, legal permanent residents, and immigrants."

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