Congressional Black Caucus members condemn Supreme Court’s gutting of the Voting Rights Act

By: Jonathan Shorman

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: April 29, 2026

Words: 1,179

Last Updated: 3 months ago

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The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision gutting the federal Voting Rights Act sent Black Democrats in the U.S. House reeling on Wednesday, as they confronted a new reality where Republicans could gerrymander some of them out of office and limit the ability of Black voters to elect candidates in the future.

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus vowed to fight the court’s decision. They demanded fresh votes on federal voting rights legislation that has languished for …

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