Alabama holding special session to redraw congressional maps
From Trump's Terms by NPR
May 5, 2026 · 4 min
About this episode
The Alabama Legislature is holding a special session to change the state's congressional map following a Supreme Court decision.
The Alabama Legislature is holding a special session this week to change the state's congressional map. The move comes after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a central part of the Voting Rights Act. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports. Support NPR and hear every episode of Trump's Terms sponsor-free with NPR+. Sign up at plus.npr.org . See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy
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Host: Debbie Elliott
Topics covered
- congressional maps
- Voting Rights Act
- Alabama Legislature
- special session
- political changes
Keywords
- Alabama
- congressional maps
- Voting Rights Act
- special session
- U.S. Supreme Court
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Organizations: NPR, U.S. Supreme Court
Books & works: Voting Rights Act
Places: Alabama
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