Indiana Senators on Wednesday rejected amendments from Democrats as they head toward a final decision on a redistricting bill.

An Indiana Senate committee advanced a bill Monday night that would redraw Indiana's congressional districts to favor their party.

The Indiana Senate gathered Monday to consider the new congressional map passed by the House last week. The map would flip the state's two Democratic congressional seats for Republicans, part of the Trump administration's effort to give Republicans an edge heading into next year's midterm election.

President Donald Trump put pressure on the Indiana Senate to pass the newly approved House congressional map.

This comes after a nearly two-year legal battle with the environmental group Save the Dunes. Fights over whether to harden the Lake Michigan shoreline have been going on for years and are likely to continue.

Indiana lawmakers debated a new congressional map that would divide the state's two Democratic congressional districts. Democrats and Republicans went back and forth over whether the new map is fair.

Indiana University and Eli Lilly are working together to expand clinical trials in the state. IU President Pamela Whitten and Lilly CEO David Ricks signed a $40 million, five-year deal Wednesday.

Indiana schools would need to notify parents if their child was a victim of bullying, or expressing suicidal thoughts, under a bill one House lawmaker plans to reintroduce during the legislative session.

AI data centers need a massive amount of energy to operate 24/7. Multiple Indiana utilities plan to serve them with new natural gas plants or by keeping coal plants open — leading to more air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

This graphic compares Indiana’s current congressional districts with a new map proposed by House Republicans.