South Carolina Lawmakers Debate Congressional Map Overhaul During Special Session

South Carolina Lawmakers Begin Special Session to Discuss Redistricting

South Carolina’s General Assembly reconvened on May 15 after Gov. Henry McMaster ordered lawmakers to attend a special session that was focused on redrawing maps for U.S. congressional districts. McMaster’s executive order required state lawmakers to “continue consideration of South Carolina’s congressional districts” on Friday after state senators, including a handful of Republicans, already rejected a bid to extend the session to discuss chang…

South Carolina lawmakers begin debate on redrawing congressional map in special session

Lawmakers returned to the State House Friday to begin debate on redrawing South Carolina’s congressional map after Gov. Henry McMaster called a special session Thursday evening.

First day of special session ends with no vote on redistricting effort

South Carolina lawmakers ended another day of a special session without voting on a controversial push to redraw the state’s congressional districts.

SC governor calls for redistricting

Gov. Henry McMaster of South Carolina on Thursday formally ordered the state legislature to return for a special session partly to consider redistricting. But he stopped short of ceding to President Donald Trump’s demands and directly asking for a map…

SC lawmakers reconvene for new congressional map vote

South Carolina lawmakers were called back to Columbia to vote on a new congressional map.

South Carolina lawmakers debate congressional map overhaul during special session

South Carolina lawmakers wrapped up the first day of the special session Friday without advancing bill to redraw the state’s seven U.S. House districts.