Ben Thorpe

The announcement comes after months of pressure from President Trump to draw maps that could eliminate the two Democratic congressional seats in Indiana.

After senators first rejected calls to vote on the issue, Trump and Braun said they would support primary challenges against legislators who did not back the new maps.

Lawmakers also faced anonymous threats to their families, homes and businesses that seemed connected to the ongoing debate, although the motives are still unclear.

The state's House leadership now says that they would convene during the first week of December to consider new maps.

Shortly afterwards, the Senate President Pro Tem announced the Senate would convene a week later to make a final decision on any House redistricting proposals.

For NPR News, I'm Ben Thorpe in Indianapolis.

Lawmakers in Indiana have received pressure for months from the state's governor and even the Trump administration to redraw the state's congressional voting maps to favor Republicans.

At least four Republican state senators, all either against or undecided on redistricting, have been swatted in the last week.

Swatting is an intimidation tactic where a false report is used to draw police to a person's house.

One of these incidents came just hours after Trump mentioned a senator by name on social media.

But motives of the swatting incidences are unknown and remain under investigation by police.

Indiana Governor Mike Braun said in a statement such tactics have, quote, no place in Indiana.

For NPR News, I'm Ben Thorpe.

President Trump has for months called on Indiana lawmakers to draw maps that would favor Republicans.

State lawmakers planned to address the issue during the first two weeks of December.

But on Friday, Senate leadership said they did not have the votes to push forward.

Over the weekend, Trump said he was disappointed in Indiana Governor Mike Braun and threatened any Republicans who opposed redistricting with a primary challenge.

Following a call with the president, Baran said he was committed to passing maps that would ensure the mega agenda is successful.

He said lawmakers must take a public vote on maps to counter Democratic redistricting in California and efforts underway in other states.

For NPR, I'm Ben Thorpe in Indianapolis.