{"id":1450654,"date":"2022-04-22T15:15:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T19:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1450654"},"modified":"2022-04-22T15:16:00","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T19:16:00","slug":"watch-florida-democrats-meltdown-on-house-floor-as-republicans-pass-new-congressional-map","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-florida-democrats-meltdown-on-house-floor-as-republicans-pass-new-congressional-map\/","title":{"rendered":"WATCH: Florida Democrats Meltdown On House Floor As Republicans Pass New Congressional Map"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-florida-democrats-meltdown-on-house-floor-as-republicans-pass-new-congressional-map%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1450654&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2022\/04\/FC-scaled.jpg?w=1200&#038;h=800&#038;ixlib=react-9.3.0\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Florida Democrats reportedly erupted Thursday on the House floor as they were powerless to stop the Republican-led body from passing a new congressional map that is expected to yield favorable results for the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>There are currently 16 Republicans and 11 Democrats representing Florida in the U.S. House of Representatives and the new map, which also adds an additional\u00a0district, increases Republicans\u2019 dominance in the state to what will likely amount to a 20-8 margin over the Democrats.<\/p>\n<p>The new map effectively targets seats held by Rep. Al Lawson (D-FL), Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL), Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-FL), and potentially Rep. Val Demings (D-FL).<\/p>\n<p>The Democrats disrupted debate over the congressional map prior to the vote by staging a sit-in on the floor to protest measure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Here is video of screaming\/yelling as Florida House lawmakers passed: <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 New congressional map<br \/>\u2013 Stripping Disney of its special powers<br \/>\u2013 Nixing Disney of its Big Tech exemption<\/p>\n<p>The bills move to the Governor DeSantis now. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jRNcHP1P6x\">pic.twitter.com\/jRNcHP1P6x<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lydia Nusbaum (@LydiaNusbaum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LydiaNusbaum\/status\/1517190757479849987?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BREAKING?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BREAKING<\/a> Florida Republican House lawmakers just approved: <\/p>\n<p>\u2013 New congressional map<br \/>\u2013 Stripping Disney of its special powers<br \/>\u2013 Nixing Disney of its Big Tech exemption<\/p>\n<p>All of this while Democrats were screaming and protesting the congressional map. <\/p>\n<p>Now to Governor&#8217;s desk.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Lydia Nusbaum (@LydiaNusbaum) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LydiaNusbaum\/status\/1517188280344883200?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">One for the Democrats just said, \u201cThese maps passing is the same as Russia Invading Ukraine\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Anthony Sabatini (@AnthonySabatini) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonySabatini\/status\/1517173721575960576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 21, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Congressional experts noted that if DeSantis\u2019 map is successfully implemented, it would entirely wipe out all the redistricting wins that Democrats have secured thus far for the upcoming midterm elections.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf this 20R-8D FL map passes and withstands court challenges, it could net Republicans four additional seats, entirely wiping out Dems\u2019 national redistricting gains thus far,\u201d Dave Wasserman, who analyzes House races as a senior editor at The Cook Political Report, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/desantis-makes-major-move-to-bring-big-gop-gains-entirely-wiping-out-all-democrat-gains-nationally\">tweeted<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is appalling, but not surprising, that the Republican Legislature has abdicated its constitutional duty to draft and pass congressional maps to the governor,\u201d Manny Diaz, chair of the Florida Democratic Party, whined in a statement. \u201cAs proven by the proposed map released today, Gov. DeSantis is hell-bent on eliminating congressional seats where Florida\u2019s minority communities have the ability to elect representatives of their choice and he is imposing his own partisan political preferences on Florida\u2019s congressional map.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The House also voted on Thursday to eliminate a special taxing district that allowed Walt Disney Co. to govern the land where its theme park is located.<\/p>\n<p>The bill <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-florida-house-votes-to-strip-disney-world-of-its-self-government\">passed<\/a> in a 70-38 vote and is now being sent to Governor Ron DeSantis\u2019 (R) office to be signed into law after Florida\u2019s Senate approved the measure yesterday.<\/p>\n<p>The special district, known as the Reedy Creek Improvement District, exempts Disney from numerous regulations and taxes and fees which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/florida-senate-passes-bill-to-eliminate-disneys-special-tax-district-11650473902\">reportedly<\/a>\u00a0saves the company tens of millions of dollars per year.<\/p>\n<p>Disney\u2019s ability to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/breaking-floridas-senate-passes-bill-to-end-disneys-self-governance\">govern<\/a>\u00a0the area was created when the Reedy Creek Improvement Act was signed into law in May 1967. The local government did not have the resources needed to help bring Disney\u2019s 25,000 acre plan to fruition so the Reedy Creek Improvement District was established to give Disney the same authority as a county-level government.<\/p>\n<p>House Speaker Chris Sprowls noted that the decision to push the legislation came in response to Disney opposing the \u201cParental Rights in Education\u201d bill.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey used their platform to perpetuate what we believe to be a lie, which is that the bill did one thing that it really didn\u2019t do at all,\u201d Sprowls said. \u201cI think the governor\u2019s anger was well placed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>(Disclosure: The Daily Wire <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/videos\/introducing-dw-kids\">has<\/a>\u00a0announced plans for\u00a0kids entertainment content.)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies for breaking news, investigative reporting, sports, podcasts, in-depth analysis, books, and entertainment for a reason: because we believe in what we do. 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