Republicans won a second delay Thursday in the progress of a bill to redraw the state's congressional districts before this fall's midterm elections, but House Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk made it clear that the latest delay would be the last.

A handful of states have rushed to redraw their congressional maps in recent months as members of both parties search for advantages in the race for the U.S.

Virginians will likely vote on April 21 on whether the state's Congressional maps can be redrawn ahead of the 2026 midterms.

More than 200 witnesses signed up to testify on a congressional redistricting plan and the House Rules Committee heard more than five hours of debate Tuesday, but the outcome was never in doubt: The panel voted on party lines to advance the bill.

Mid-decade congressional redistricting took another twist last week; this time in New York. On Jan. 21, in the case Williams vs. New York State Board of Elections, Acting Manhattan state Supreme

Control over drawing congressional district lines shifting temporarily back to the Virginia General Assembly is in a proposal from a Democratic state lawmaker.