Indiana House Democratic Caucus Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) released the following statement:

"On Organization Day, the House and Senate adopted a motion to adjourn until Jan. 5. Under state law and the House rules, the House must convene at the time provided by the motion previously adopted, unless it is changed by the Speaker of the House in agreement with the minority leader. The Speaker has not asked, nor have I agreed to, changing the convening date. The next day of the regular session is scheduled to be Jan. 5, not Dec. 1, and frankly, I'm surprised the Speaker forgot the House rules."

Indiana House Democratic Caucus Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) released the following statement:

"On Organization Day, the House and Senate adopted a motion to adjourn until Jan. 5. Under state law and the House rules, the House must convene at the time provided by the motion previously adopted, unless it is changed by the Speaker of the House in agreement with the minority leader. The Speaker has not asked, nor have I agreed to, changing the convening date. The next day of the regular session is scheduled to be Jan. 5, not Dec. 1, and frankly, I'm surprised the Speaker forgot the House rules."

 Bray stated, "The issue of redrawing Indiana's congressional maps mid-cycle has received a lot of attention and is causing strife here in our state. To resolve this issue, the Senate intends to reconvene as part of the regular 2026 session on Dec. 8 and make a final decision that week on any redistricting proposal sent from the House. Because we will reconvene as part of the regular 2026 legislative session, we anticipate concluding our regular 2026 session by the end of February."

House Speaker Todd Huston (R-Fishers) also released the following statement:

"House Republicans will gavel in on Monday, Dec. 1, reconvening the 2026 regular session. All legislative business will be considered beginning next week, including redrawing the state's congressional map. Because session will start early this year, we plan to adjust the calendar and complete our legislative business by the end of February."

This comes after Bray previously announced there'd be no special session due to a lack of votes to redistrict.

"This Thanksgiving, I am grateful for both chambers of the Indiana General Assembly convening to vote on fair maps. Hoosiers deserve to have fair representation in Washington and now the General Assembly needs to deliver a 9-0 map which will help level the playing field," stated Indiana Gov. Mike Braun via Facebook.

Indiana House Democratic Caucus Leader Phil GiaQuinta (D-Fort Wayne) released the following statement:

"On Organization Day, the House and Senate adopted a motion to adjourn until Jan. 5. Under state law and the House rules, the House must convene at the time provided by the motion previously adopted, unless it is changed by the Speaker of the House in agreement with the minority leader. The Speaker has not asked, nor have I agreed to, changing the convening date. The next day of the regular session is scheduled to be Jan. 5, not Dec. 1, and frankly, I'm surprised the Speaker forgot the House rules."

State Senator Niezgodski (D-South Bend) responded to the recent announcement with the following:

"Another day unfolds in the day-by-day saga of what it means to be a Hoosier right now, and we are living through a moment unlike anything we have ever seen. 

With Washington still seeking to be in the position of command on whether or not redistricting will take place in our state, our Statehouse schedules appear to be akin to a Shakespearean plot. Hoosiers deserve far better than this constant jostling, cliffhangers and last-minute plot twists.

When December comes, I will be ready to work. I will stay focused on the real priorities of the Hoosier people, especially our affordability crisis, no matter what political distractions get thrown into the script. At the end of the day, Hoosiers should come first, and that is exactly where my attention will remain. Stay tuned as the curtain is scheduled to rise on Act 2."