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Recent Examples of reapportionment
In general, Vassar said, redistricting follows the reapportionment of Congressional seats that happens in accordance with Census data.
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Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first.
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Jared Gans,
The Hill,
9 Aug. 2025
This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment.
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Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment.
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Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
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Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
15 Aug. 2025
The independent commission would remain intact for the reapportionment after the 2030 census, and a new map would only be used if Texas or another state redraws its lines first.
—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
9 Aug. 2025
This count is then used to determine how the 435 House seats are distributed among the 50 states, a process called reapportionment.
—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Aug. 2025
DeSantis argued last week that the population has grown enough to require a mid-decade census and reapportionment.
—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reapportionment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reapportionment
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Roll Call first reported on the apportionment of new funds for White House security.
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Congress would have to amend the 1967 Uniform Congressional District Act and repeal the requirement that requires states to use single-member districts for congressional apportionment, Drutman explained.
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County officials said that most of the new positions are paid for through non-tax revenue or the reallocation of current revenue.
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The result is not a broad retrenchment of higher education, but a large-scale reallocation of resources intended to align universities more closely with the country's economic priorities.
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This, along with the league’s lottery reform rules forcing teams near the bottom of the league to compete, is leading to a redistribution of talent league-wide.
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The larger issue business leaders may want addressed is whether Mamdani has an economic growth agenda to match his redistribution one.
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Participants also include national film bodies, representing a range of sales, production and distribution companies, as well as industry associations and guilds.
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Since the atoms are heavy and closely spaced, the electron distribution is difficult to resolve, thereby making both scenarios extreme test cases.
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Reevaluate resource allocation as Mercury stations retrograde under a Capricorn full moon.
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The company has significant operating challenges, too much debt, and years of poor capital allocation.
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As previously reported by The News, Marte had earlier this month revived a bill to sunset the carriage horse industry by banning the issuance of new medallions.
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The flight followed the Civil Aviation Authority's issuance of a Permit to Fly – a formal regulatory instrument granted after extensive ground testing.
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“Reapportionment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reapportionment. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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