The Louisiana House on Thursday approved a new Congressional map that eliminates a racially gerrymandered district, sending the bill to the Senate.
Louisiana delayed its House primaries late last month after a blockbuster Supreme Court ruling on a key Voting Rights Act provision.
The Supreme Court recently declared Louisiana’s previous Congressional map an unconstitutional gerrymander.
The high court issued the ruling 6-3.
Liberal justices Sotomayor, Kagan and Jackson dissented.
The case, State of Louisiana v. Phillip Callais (and the related Press Robinson v. Phillip Callais), stems from Louisiana’s woke lawmakers caving to left-wing judges and creating a second “majority-minority” congressional district.
The Louisiana House voted 66-35 to approve the new map.
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WATCH: House lawmakers approved a new congressional map that erases a majority-Black district. It heads back to the Senate. The legislative session ends on Monday. #lagov #lalege #Louisiana @LAFirstNews pic.twitter.com/3RpbJvq4pg
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WAFB reported:
Louisiana lawmakers are one step closer to approving a new congressional map after the state House passed Senate Bill 121 on Thursday.
The bill passed the House floor by a vote of 66-35. It now heads back to the Senate.
SB 121 would redraw Louisiana’s congressional districts as part of an ongoing redistricting fight. A House committee previously adopted an amendment to the bill after the Senate passed a different version of the map.
The proposal follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that struck down Louisiana’s current congressional map. The court found lawmakers relied too heavily on race when they drew the 6th Congressional District.
The Senate-passed version of SB 121 would reduce Louisiana’s number of majority-Black congressional districts from two to one. Supporters have said the map is meant to strengthen Republican representation, while opponents have criticized it as a political power grab that could dilute Black voting power.
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