By Joseph Ax

Dec 11 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s bid to redraw Indiana’s congressional map and boost Republican odds of keeping control of the U.S. House of Representatives faces a pivotal test ‍on Thursday, when the Indiana Senate is set to vote on whether to approve it.

Despite months of pressure from the White House, it remains unclear whether the map has enough support to pass the chamber, where Republicans hold a 40-10 majority. A number of Republican senators have expressed opposition to the rare ‌mid-decade redistricting, including the Senate leader, Rodric Bray, ‌and the caucus can afford to lose only 15 votes.

The proposed map, which passed the Indiana state House last week, would likely give Republicans a 9-0 sweep of the state’s U.S. House seats in next year’s midterm

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