The South Carolina Senate just made it harder for the state to redraw its congressional map, resisting pressure from President Donald Trump.
Lawmakers on Tuesday failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed to approve a measure that would have allowed them to take up a vote on redistricting even after the legislative session ends later this week. Five Republicans joined all Democrats in voting against the proposal.
Republican Gov. Henry McMaster could still call a special session, though his office has so far dismissed that idea.
The Tuesday vote doesn’t mark a definitive end for redistricting efforts in the Palmetto
