CT lawmakers fail to reach deal on congressional district lines

HARTFORD, Conn. — A bipartisan commission tasked with redrawing the boundaries for Connecticut’s congressional districts has failed to meet its deadline.

That means the challenging task of crafting a new map will be left to the Connecticut Supreme Court once again.

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In 2011, the last time boundaries were redrawn, lawmakers couldn’t reach agreement on the congressional districts and the state’s highest court named a special master to redraw the lines.

Democratic House Speaker Matt Ritter said he was disappointed in himself and the process for not reaching a bipartisan deal like the group did with the General Assembly districts.

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He said both Democrats and Republicans faced outside pressure from Washington.

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