Indiana Republican House Speaker Todd Huston leaves the podium in the house chamber at the Statehouse, Jan. 8, 2024, in Indianapolis. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)2025-12-01T05:04:39Z Indiana House members are expected to press forward Monday with redrawing the states congressional districts in Republicans favor, increasing pressure on their defiant counterparts in the GOP-led Senate to meet President Donald Trumps demands.Republicans who control the House have said theres no doubt that redistricting will pass that chamber. But the fate of any proposal remains uncertain in the Senate. Republicans control that chamber, but caucus members have resisted pressure to redistrict for months. Senate leadership recently backed off its previous intentions not to meet at all, agreeing to convene next Monday. However, its still unclear whether enough senators will support a new map. Republicans hold seven of Indianas nine U.S. House seats. Trump and other Republicans want to make the map 9-0 in the GOPs favor, seeking to give the party two extra seats in the 2026 elections that will determine control of the U.S. House. Democrats only need to flip a handful of seats to overcome the Republicans current margin. Indiana House Republicans published a draft of a map Monday morning still featuring nine congressional districts, but with new boundaries designed to oust the states two Democratic U.S. House members. The city of Indianapolis would be split among four congressional districts, a major change to the current map where the city makes up the entirety of the 7th District, which reliably backs Democrats. Stay up to date with the news and the best of AP by following our WhatsApp channel. Follow on Indianas other current Democratic district is in the states northwest corner near Chicago. The new map would instead group a large portion of Republican counties in northern Indiana with the cities of East Chicago and Gary to make a new 1st Congressional District. Indiana lawmakers have been under mounting pressure from the White House to redistrict, like Republicans in Texas, Ohio and North Carolina have done. To offset the GOP gains, Democrats in California and Virginia have moved to do the same. But some Indiana Republicans have been far more resistant. Republicans in the state Senate rebelled against Republican Gov. Mike Braun in November and said they would not attend a special session he ordered on redistricting. The chambers top Republican, President Pro Tem Rodric Bray, at the time said the Senate did not have the votes. A spokesperson for Brays office did not respond Friday when asked if that is still the case. Meanwhile, Trump attacked Indiana senators on social media, particularly Bray. He swore to endorse primary opponents of defecting senators. A spree of threats and swatting attempts were subsequently made against lawmakers who either said they do not support redistricting or have not taken a stance. At least one lawmaker in favor of redistricting and Braun was also threatened. Last week, the House announced plans to convene in Indianapolis on Monday. All legislative business will be considered beginning next week, including redrawing the states congressional map, House Speaker Todd Huston said in a statement Tuesday. The Indiana Senate, where several lawmakers objected to leaderships refusal to hold a vote, then said members would reconvene Dec. 8. The issue of redrawing Indianas congressional maps mid-cycle has received a lot of attention and is causing strife here in our state, Bray said in a statement Tuesday. He said the Senate will finally decide the matter this month. __Volmert reported from Lansing, Michigan. ISABELLA VOLMERT Volmert covers Michigan government and politics for The Associated Press, with a focus on women in state government. She is based in Lansing. twitter mailto