U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries voiced his support for Texas Democrats at the state Capitol Thursday, just one day after Texas Republicans released a proposed congressional redistricting map.

Jeffries emphasized the importance of transparency, saying, "First and foremost, we have to make clear to the people of Texas what's taking place."

The proposed map, designed by the National Republican Redistricting Trust, has drawn criticism from Democrats who argue it could undermine the quality of life for Texans.

"Texas Democrats understand that if Republicans are allowed to gerrymander this congressional map, the quality of life of the people of Texas will continue to be undermined," Jeffries said.

U.S. Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher, chair of the Texas Democratic Congressional Delegation, expressed concern over the expedited process, stating, "Now they've called hearings for this Friday, and they're going to take public testimony, as far as we know, for maybe one day, and that's it, and try to rush these maps through."

Meanwhile, Andy Hogue of the Travis County GOP defended the proposed map, asserting it is fair and based on representation.

"The vision of our country was to make sure that places where people live are represented, not playing a game of demographics and whatever it might be," Hogue said.

He also called for a compromise between the two state parties, saying, "I think we're just going to have to sit down and come up with some kind of compromise going forward, and what we need are fairer districts."

The National Republican Redistricting Trust's Executive Director, Adam Kincaid, told the Associated Press that he believes the map is beneficial for minority communities. However, the organization did not respond to CBS Austin's requests for further comment.

The public hearing on the proposed map is scheduled for tomorrow at 10 a.m.

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