“I feel relieved, because the confusion over this mid-decade redistricting had become a talking point around the country that, frankly, wasn't that healthy for Missouri. … The joy I feel now is generated by the fact that the people won this battle.
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“A win for justice. A win for democracy. A win for the people of Missouri.
“It is my hope that state officials will start following court orders and end this shameful attempt to break Missouri law and silence Missouri voters.
“More than 305,000 Missourians demanded a say in who will represent them in the halls of Congress. Despite the cynical and deeply shameful attempt to silence many of our neighbors, the people fought back and won.
“They wanted to cheat. The polling data shows that the people in Missouri overwhelmingly oppose this — Black, White, brown, Republican, Democrat, independent.
“The cost of housing is the number one concern of American families. The historic housing package passed today is the culmination of years of bipartisan work to cut unnecessary red tape, modernize federal housing programs, and address our national housing affordability crisis.