Louisiana Senate committee drops one of two majority-Black districts in advancing map

By: Piper Hutchinson

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 13, 2026

Words: 935

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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In a nearly 10-hour committee hearing that spanned overnight, Louisiana lawmakers advanced a congressional redistricting bill that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, giving Republicans another seat in their bid to maintain control of Congress.

The Senate and Governmental Affairs Committee met from 7 p.m. Tuesday to 4:30 a.m. Wednesday to discuss two redistricting bills. Republicans prevailed in a 4-3 party line vote to approve Senate Bill 121 by Sen. …

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