Why your state might lose or gain clout in Congress after the census is released

This is congressional reapportionment, the once-a-decade reshuffling of the 435 House seats among the states to adjust for population changes. Some states will gain clout, while others will lose. Even after the changes, House members from some states will still represent a starkly different number of people than others.

Harry Stevens, Tara Bahrampour and Ted Mellnik | April 14, 2021