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Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chairman Steven Horsford (NV-04) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s ruling on Allen v. Milligan. 

“Today, the Supreme Court ruled in Allen v. Milligan that the seven congressional maps drawn last year by the conservative Alabama State Legislature were unconstitutional and discriminatory against Black voters. While today's decision is a victory for Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and Black voters in Alabama and other southern states like Louisiana, Texas, Georgia, Mississippi, and North Carolina, the ruling does not strengthen legal protections for Black voters — it merely preserves the status quo. The fact remains that the Supreme Court previously allowed the same map that they just determined unconstitutionally, and systemically diluted Black votes be used in the 2022 election. Moreover, the Supreme Court, through its decisions in Shelby v. Holder, Rucho v. Common Cause, and Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee has distorted the voting landscape in a way that has made it easier for states to dilute and suppress the Black vote. 

“The Congressional Black Caucus will continue to push for the passage of the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to restore the Voting Rights Act and address nationwide voter suppression tactics targeting Black communities. We will also be leading efforts in the weeks and months to come to ensure Black voters have the access to the ballot box, free and fair elections, and that these unconstitutional congressional districts are redrawn so that we achieve the full representation our constituents are promised, under the law.”