The South Carolina House of Representatives approved a new congressional map early Wednesday, sending the redistricting bill to the state Senate after Democrats attempted to slow the process with hundreds of amendments, as reported by Townhall.
The new map, approved under House Bill 5683, passed the lower chamber with a final vote of 74-36, according to posts from redistricting trackers and South Carolina Republican officials.
The map would create a 7-0 Republican congressional delegation by drawing out Rep. Jim Clyburn, D-S.C., from his current district.
The redistricting push is part of a special session called by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster. McMaster had previously been noncommittal on the effort before getting behind the process.
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