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  "path": "/2026/02/05/ellis-demands-redistricting-vote-walks-off-senate-floor-in-protest/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-02-05T21:11:46.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Election 2026",
    "Gov & Politics",
    "Arthur Ellis",
    "congressional redistricting",
    "eric holder",
    "Gavin Newsom",
    "Gov. Wes Moore",
    "Hakeem Jeffries",
    "Senate President Bill Ferguson",
    "Senate Rules Committee",
    "Speaker Joseline Peña-Melnyk"
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  "textContent": "The debate over congressional redistricting heated up Thursday as one Democratic senator demanded the full Senate be allowed to vote on the bill, before storming off the floor. But the bill still sits in committee, where it is expected to stay.",
  "title": "Ellis demands redistricting vote, walks off Senate floor in protest"
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