Roll Call offers this breaking news report, which begins: “In a vote with national implications, the Georgia House passed a newly proposed Congressional map this afternoon, clearing a major hurdle for state Republicans seeking to undo the lines they argue were unfairly drawn by Democrats in 2001. Democrats in the Georgia Congressional delegation have vowed to fight this rare mid-decade redistricting effort in court, charging that the new map dilutes the overall strength of minority voters and violates the spirit of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.” (paid subscription required)