Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS) is a rare genetic disorder that affects many areas of the body, primarily the eyes, hands, feet, genitals, and kidneys. In addition, people with BBS tend to be obese, have intellectual disabilities, and be at increased risk of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.
Reapportionment is the process by which the seats of the House of Representatives are redistributed among the states based on changes in population according to the Census which is conducted every 10 years.
See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2014 and U.S. House battleground districts, 2014 All 435 of the seats in the U.S. House were up for election in 2014. To regain control of the House, Democrats needed a pick-up of 15 seats.