South Carolina Republicans press toward House vote on congressional redistricting plan

South Carolina Republicans are pushing ahead with plans to hold a vote in the state House of Representatives this week on a controversial congressional redistricting map that would consolidate four majority-minority districts into one. The measure, which is opposed by civil rights groups and minority voters, has already passed the Senate. The proposed changes could have significant implications for voter representation in South Carolina’s 7th district, currently represented by Democrat Jim Clyburn, who is considered one of the most powerful Black members of Congress. According to the bill, H…