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The decision is here: The Indiana Senate has rejected the mid-decade redistricting bill by a 19-31 vote. Sen. Mike Gaskill, R-Pendleton, is offering closing statements on the redistricting bill, meaning that a vote is imminent. Gaskill signaled he didn't know which way the vote would go.
Braun has previously said he'd work with Trump to defeat senators who voted against the bill, though its unclear how much force those efforts will carry.
If all four men are confirmed, two spots on the nine-member board will remain vacant. One remaining nominee for a spot on the TVA board, Lee Beaman, recently went before a Senate committee for a hearing at which he was grilled by Senate Democrats. One week after the hearing, a vote on his nomination was postponed.
Senate leaders plan for the chamber to vote next week to clear the bicameral compromise defense policy bill for Trump’s signature.
The push to redistrict in Indiana has a crucial vote in the state's Senate on Thursday.