Indiana's Republican governor on Monday said he would be calling a special session to consider redrawing the state's congressional map, following in the footsteps of other GOP states — although the state Senate president cautioned that "the votes still aren't there."

Gov. Mike Braun posted on X that he will be "calling a special legislative session to protect Hoosiers from efforts in other states that seek to diminish their voice in Washington and ensure their representation in Congress is fair." He said the special session will work to conform "Indiana's tax code with new federal tax provisions."

The session is set to start on Nov. 3 and by law it can only run for 30 session days, or 40 calendar days. Indiana currently has seven Republicans and two Democrats in Congress, and the R

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