Indiana Gov. Mike Braun calls a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries [View all]

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Indiana Republican Gov. Mike Braun called Monday for state lawmakers to return to Indianapolis for a special session to redraw the state's congressional boundaries, escalating a national fight over midcycle redistricting.

President Donald Trump has ramped up pressure on Republican governors to draw up new maps in an attempt to give the party an easier path to maintain control of the House in the midterms. While Republicans in Texas and Missouri have moved quickly to enact a new set of districts and California Democrats are seeking to counter with their own redistricting plan, Indiana lawmakers have been far more hesitant to the idea and held weeks of discussion on the topic.

Braun is calling for the General Assembly to convene Nov. 3.

It’s unclear whether enough of the GOP majority Senate will back new maps.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/indiana-gov-mike-braun-calls-131456443.html