The Indiana House of Representatives passed House Bill 1032, pushing forward mid-decade redistricting with a new congressional map. The new map could give Republicans a 9-0 advantage in the upcoming election in the U.S. House. Indiana Senators will meet at 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 8 to vote on the bill.

See responses from Hoosier lawmakers and advocates on the bill’s passage below.

Sen. Mike Gaskill (R-Pendleton)

Gaskill, the Senate sponsor for HB 1032, released a statement in support of the bill.

“For too long, Indiana’s representation in Congress has been watered down by the redistricting actions of blue states like Illinois, California, New York and Maryland just to name a few. Therefore, I am committed to advocating for this bill that will more fairly represent Hoosiers at the federal lev

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