A special session is the first step in what could be a months-long race to change Virginia's congressional map before next year's midterms. The nationwide effort spreads to Indiana.
Indiana is the latest state to consider redrawing its House district boundaries, though it was not clear whether Republicans had enough votes in the legislature to pass a new map.
The move follows requests by Republicans in the two Democratic-led states. In California, the vote on a redistricting proposal could alter congressional lines.
