The Republican leader of the Indiana state Senate announced Friday that his chamber will no longer meet in December as planned to vote on redistricting, citing a lack of support from his members even after months of pressure from the White House.
The call, in which someone reported a fake emergency at the Terre Haute home of state Sen. Greg Goode on Sunday, came hours after Trump criticized Indiana lawmakers for not moving forward with the plan and singled out Goode and others.
The Washington Post Editorial Board is praising the Indiana Senate Republican leader's decision to decline to convene the Senate for mid-decade redistricting, the latest example of national political attention descending on Indiana over the issue.
The president's criticism comes after Indiana's state GOP Senate leader announced that there was not enough support for lawmakers to pursue redistricting.
The White House had pressured state Republican lawmakers to redraw their congressional map ahead of the midterm elections.
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The pushback from Senate Republicans follows the governor’s call for a special session to consider a new congressional map that President Trump wanted.
Trump vows to endorse primary challengers against GOP lawmakers who blocked a special session to redraw congressional maps ahead of 2026 midterms.