South Carolina Senate invokes cloture to advance map targeting Clyburn's district

On May 23, 2026, the South Carolina Senate voted 26-18 to invoke cloture on H. 5683, limiting debate and pushing a new congressional map toward final passage ([Senate Journal](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sessphp/senjour.htm), [WRDW](https://www.wrdw.com/2026/05/23/sc-redistricting-map-passes-second-reading-final-vote-set-tuesday/?outputType=amp)). Republican senators used cloture one day after they failed to suspend chamber rules by the two-thirds vote needed to fast-track the bill, and the move followed Gov. Henry McMaster's May 14 order calling lawmakers back for a special session on congressional maps ([Governor's Office](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2026-05/gov-henry-mcmaster-calls-general-assembly-back-extra-session), [Senate Calendar](https://www.scstatehouse.gov/sessphp/sctoday.htm)). The bill targets the 6th District, Jim Clyburn's seat and the state's only majority-Black congressional district, so the next vote would test whether South Carolina Republicans could turn a procedural win into a map likely to face immediate voting-rights litigation ([SC Daily Gazette](https://scdailygazette.com/2026/05/23/redistricting-fight-prompts-something-new-for-sc-legislators-meeting-on-a-sunday/), [Louisiana v. Callais](https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/24-109_21o3.pdf)).