The Indiana General Assembly held its Organization Day on Tuesday at the Statehouse, but Republican leaders in the two chambers appear divided over whether to return for a special session on congressional redistricting later this year.

Governor Mike Braun has called lawmakers back to redraw Indiana’s nine congressional districts, but Senate President Pro Tem Rod Bray announced his chamber will next meet on Jan. 5, the official start of the 2026 legislative session. That schedule ignores the governor’s request for a special session in December.

House Speaker Todd Huston, a Republican whose district includes part of Fishers, released a statement following Organization Day signaling his caucus remains prepared to return and pass a new map.

“Throughout the ongoing good-faith discussions over congressional redistricting in Indiana, I’ve made it clear that House Republicans have the necessary votes to address this issue, and we stand ready to get the job done,” Huston said.

Huston pointed to redistricting actions underway in other states, arguing that Indiana must respond to mid-decade map changes driven by national political battles. “Multiple states around the country—from California and Virginia to Texas and Missouri—have already drawn or are in the process of redrawing their maps,” he said, adding that Democrats in California and Virginia are pursuing new lines that could eliminate several Republican-held seats.

While Huston said he hopes Congress eventually bans mid-decade redistricting nationwide, he argued that Indiana should not “unilaterally disengage” from the process.

“This is not a question of whether we join the fight—the fight is already here,” he said. Huston added that he has instructed House Republicans to reserve the first two weeks of December in case lawmakers are called back. “My hope is that our great colleagues in the Senate embrace this political reality and that we all return for a special session to pass a 9-0 Republican map.”

The Senate has not indicated whether it will reconsider its current plan to wait until January.