47 ABC: Johnny calls gerrymandering "the original political sin" — from both parties

When the General Assembly was called back to Annapolis to take up Maryland’s congressional districts, Johnny said the quiet part out loud, and it wasn’t the partisan version.

He opposed the measure, and he said he would oppose it just the same if Republicans held the majority. That is not a talking point. That is a standard, and he applied it to his own side in front of a room full of people who would rather he hadn’t.

He also flagged how narrowly the session had been drawn. As he put it, the Senate President’s own memo made clear that “only bills can be requested that specifically deal with congressional districting. No other legislation, no other issues can be requested for legislative drafting.” A special session with the door held open exactly one inch.

The Eastern Shore’s representation in Washington is what is on the table. Johnny has been consistent about who that belongs to: the people who live here.