COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina is one step closer to having a new congressional map without a single competitive district after a Senate panel Wednesday passed out an amended redistricting plan that closely resembles one the House adopted last week.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 14-8, along party lines, to advance the proposal, a riff on the Senate redistricting committee's heavily criticized original plan.
If ultimately adopted, the map is expected to solidify the 1st Congressional District as a Republican seat and could cement a 6-1 Republican advantage in the U.S. House for years to come, according to an analysis of past election data.
