WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * AFPI Celebrates Supreme Court Victory for Equal Protection in Redistricting America First Policy Institute (AFPI) chair for Election Integrity, Kenneth J. Blackwell, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais: "Advocates of the redistricting effort said the map would protect minority voting rights. In reality, it would  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees) issued the following statement: * * * AFSCME's Saunders: We will keep fighting to protect our democracy and ensure a better future for working families AFSCME President Lee Saunders released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "For decades, the Voting Rights Act has protected the freedom to vote and ensured that th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: * * * AFT's Weingarten on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON- AFT President Randi Weingarten issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the Voting Rights Act: "When courts eliminate remedies for racial discrimination in voting, they aren't just redrawing maps. They're dismantling democrac  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 29 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown condemns SCOTUS attack on historic voting rights law * Attorney General Nick Brown released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court gutting the 1965 Voting Rights Act in today's Louisiana v. Callais decision. "Passed after generations of delay, denial, and indignity, the 1965 Voting Rights Act was justice for oppressed and brutalized Americans  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of SCOTUS Arguments, Markey, Pressley, Blunt Rochester, Wasserman Schultz, Advocates Demand Court Defend Temporary Protected Status * High Court Will Take Up Trump Administration's Effort to End TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and Other Nations in Crisis Washington (April 28, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) alongside Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Senator Lisa   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Alliance for Justice, an organization committed to fortifying the progressive movement through its focus on federal and state courts and building power by providing resources to maximize nonprofits' advocacy capacity, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * The Supreme Court's Overturning of the Voting Rights Act is Complete Today the MAGA-led Supreme Court ruled in Louisiana v. Callais by a 6-3 majority that states are allowed to racially gerrym  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Pass the SAVE America Act Increasing threats to our Constitutional voting system require action * The Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote, photo ID at the polls, and would move us back toward Election Day - not election season. The bill passed the House twice with bipartisan support and has the backin  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- American Oversight posted the following news: * * * American Oversight Slams Supreme Court Ruling Decimating Voting Rights for Black Voters, Other Voters of Color * In response to Wednesday's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting federal voting rights protections, American Oversight released the following statement warning that the ruling fits into a broader pattern of efforts to undermine voters and distor  more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, April 30 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Strikes Down Racist Gerrymandering--The Constitution Is Clear Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement agreeing with the Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that an "additional majority-minority district... is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander" under the Fourteenth Amendment:   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Amo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Amo Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, DC - TODAY, Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : " The right-wing Supreme Court's majority decision in Louisiana v. Callais deals a devastating blow to our democracy, diluting the power of communities of color at the ballot box. This deci  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 29 -- Cleveland State University issued the following news: * * * Annual Columbus Seminar Brings State Government to Life for CSU Students At Cleveland State University, students aren't just learning how government works -they're stepping directly into it. The annual Levin College of Public Affairs and Education Columbus Seminar is a longstanding program that provides students with a week of hands-on experience in public service at the local, county and state levels,   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Responds to U.S. Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a case addressing whether intentionally establishing a second majority-minority congressional district to remedy a Voting Rights Act violation con  more

ALBANY, New York, April 29 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Decision * New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court severely restricted the Voting Rights Act:  "The Voting Rights Act was born from the blood shed on the Edmund Pettus Bridge and the courage of those who marched in Selma for the right to vote  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Financial Services] -- Better Markets, an organization that says it promotes pro-market, pro-business and pro-growth policies to help build a better financial system, posted the following news release: * * * Better Markets, AARP Foundation, and Pension Rights Center Call on the Supreme Court to Protect America's Retirement Savers * AARP, AARP Foundation, Better Markets, and the Pension Rights Center filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United Stat  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- AARP issued the following news release: * * * Better Markets, AARP Foundation, and Pension Rights Center Call on the Supreme Court to Protect America's Retirement Savers AARP, AARP Foundation, Better Markets, and the Pension Rights Center filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of the United States in Anderson v. Intel Corp. Investment Policy Committee, a closely watched Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) case that could shape how workers challenge impr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Center for Public Policy Research issued the following news release: * * * Black Activists Cheer Today's Supreme Court Decision on the Voting Rights Act * After the U.S. Supreme Court today limited the use of race in the way voting maps are drawn, black conservatives with the National Center for Public Policy Research's Project 21 black leadership network agreed that the time has come to end gerrymandering acro  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * CAIR Calls on States to Oppose Efforts to Dilute Black Political Representation After SCOTUS Ruling Weakening Voting Rights Act The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today called on all states to oppose efforts to dilute Black political representation after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Campaign Legal Center's Bruce V. Spiva Responds to U.S. Supreme Court's Ruling Eviscerating the Voting Rights Act Today, in a 6-3 ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision gutting what remained of the Voting Rights Act (VRA), one of the most significant civil rights laws ever passed. Campaign Legal Center submitted amicus briefs in 2024 and 2025 to ensure that Section 2, on  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by Michael Watson, research director and managing editor for InfluenceWatch: * * * Alito: The fulcrum of the conservative Court Justice Samuel Alito has been the pragmatic coalition builder who sets up the goals scored by the Supreme Court's originalist team. * When conservative Supreme Court observers wax poetic about their favorite justices from what one might call the "Federalist Societ  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Ruling Opens Door to Racial Gerrymandering Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that drastically undermines a central provision of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 that has been used for more than half a century to fight racial discrimination in voting and prevent the disenfranchisement of Black Americans and other voters of color. In response, Neera Tanden, pre  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following news release: * * * Civil Rights Leaders Respond to Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Contact: press@civilrights.org The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and its coalition members issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais :  Today's decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a defining mo  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 29 -- The University of Virginia School of Law posted the following news: * * * Clinic Supports Human Rights Work in Chile * Regina Argenzio '26, Emma Verges '27 and Megan Willburn '27 are students in the International Human Rights Law Clinic. Last month, as part of the International Human Rights Law Clinic at the University of Virginia School of Law, we traveled to Santiago, Chile, to meet with our partners about continuing efforts to bring justice to the   more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Elizabeth Scott Elected to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences Scott is one of 252 members--drawn from academia, the arts, industry, policy, research, and science--elected in 2026. * Elizabeth Scott, Harold R. Medina Professor of Law, Emerita, has been elected as a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, one of the nation's most prestigious honorary societies and a leading center for independen  more

NEW YORK, April 29 -- The Columbia Law School issued the following news: * * * Faculty Experts on the Supreme Court's Tariff Decision At a recent Lawyers, Community, and Impact event, Columbia Law School faculty discussed the ramifications of the Supreme Court's Learning Resources ruling for presidential power, foreign affairs, and trade. On March 12, a panel of faculty experts in constitutional law, national security, and the global economy considered the Supreme Court's recent 6-3 decisio  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Congressional Black Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Black Caucus Statement Regarding Supreme Court Decision on Louisiana v. Callais Today, Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) and members of the Congressional Black Caucus issued the following statement:  "One of the most enduring myths about American democracy is that it has always been fully formed and equally accessible-but the truth is far more complicated. Si  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Carter Statement on Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-LA) released the following statement as the Supreme Court issued its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "Today's decision by the Supreme Court is a devastating blow to the promise of equal representation in our democracy. This ruling is about far more than lines on a map -it's about   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision to Gut the Voting Rights Act * (Washington, D.C.) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) released the following statement after the Supreme Court released their decision in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting the Voting Rights Act of 1965. "For over sixty years, the Voting Rights Act has been a vital pillar  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Cleo Fields, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN CLEO FIELDS RELEASES STATEMENT ON THE SUPREME COURT'S LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS DECISION Today, Congressman Cleo Fields released the following statement in regard to the Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais decision: "The Supreme Court's ruling this morning is a grave setback to voting rights and to the promise of equal political representation for all Americans. The Supreme Court's majorit  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen Blasts Supreme Court's Gutting of the Voting Rights Act * Says decision turns democracy on its head and undermines representation WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) reviewed Wednesday's 6-3 U.S. Supreme Court ruling weakening a provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act and made the following statement: "We've been expecting this decision. I'm disappointed that the   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen to Hold Press Conference on Supreme Court's Louisiana v. Callais Ruling and its Potential Impact on Tennessee * WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), the only Democrat in the Tennessee Congressional Delegation will hold a press conference today at 3:30 p.m. to discuss the impact of the Supreme Court's Voting Rights Act ruling in Louisiana v. Callais and candidate for Gover  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jesus Garcia, D-Illinois, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Garcia's Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act Congressman Jesus "Chuy" Garcia issued the following statement on the decision by the Supreme Court to further destroy the Voting Rights Act : "Today's decision by the Supreme Court is another step in the relentless efforts by John Roberts and his fellow Republican extremists to dismantle the Voting Rights Act. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Henry C. 'Hank' Johnson Jr., D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * CONGRESSMAN HANK JOHNSON'S STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts Ranking Member Johnson released the following statement: WASHINGTON, D.C. - "Today's 6 to 3 MAGA Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v Callais hurtles the precept of democracy for all backwards, in the same way as the equally egregious 1896 Lou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Mfume Statement on Supreme Court's Decision to Eviscerate the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which will fundamentally eviscerate the elements of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that were still in effect: "Last year, we marked the 60th   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Morgan McGarvey Reacts to Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2026) - Today, Congressman Morgan McGarvey released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: "This Supreme Court decision is a generational setback for American democracy - one that threatens to drag us back to a dark time in our nation's hist  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sam Liccardo, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Sam Liccardo Responds to SCOTUS Ruling on Voting Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a devastating 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court rolled back critical Voting Rights Act protections. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion giving free reign to partisan gerrymandering and silencing Black voters across the country-primarily the South. Congressman Sam Liccardo (CA-16) rel  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Thompson Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court Decision * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callis. "Today's decision from the Supreme Court of the United States is a direct assault on the voting rights movement. The decision represents a significant erosi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Brown: Supreme Court Turns Back the Clock with Shameful Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) releases the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "The Supreme Court just gutted key protections in the Voting Rights Act that prevented racial gerrymandering and safeguarded fair representation. This is ye  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gwen Moore, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Gwen Moore Recognizes Denim Day, Supports Survivors of Sexual Violence * Originating from a 1990s Italian Supreme Court case in which a victim's "tight jeans" were used as grounds for her rapist's conviction reversal, Denim Day seeks to end victim blaming and protests harmful narratives directed toward victims of assault. Congresswoman Gwen Moore, Senator Tammy Baldwin, and Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, striking down Louisiana's congressional map and gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act : "The Voting Rights Act is one of the most important civil rights la  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Luz Rivas, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Luz Rivas' Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Undermine Voting Rights Act Congresswoman Luz Rivas (CA-29) released the following statement following the Supreme Court's ruling to void two majority Black congressional districts in Louisiana and weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, a critical provision that prohibits racial discrimination in voting policies and district  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Deborah Ross, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Ross Statement on SCOTUS Gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act Today, Congresswoman Deborah Ross (NC-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "For more than 60 years, Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act has given a voice to minority communities - particularly African Americans in the South - in the face of blatant racial g  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Copyright Alliance CEO Keith Kupferschmid from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss Protecting U.S. Lead  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto to Trump Administration: Don't Put Tariffs on Oil, Gas Imports from Allies As energy costs skyrocket, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) demanded the Trump Administration refrain from imposing new tariffs on oil and gas imports from allied and partner countries. In her letter to U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Greer, the Senator spoke out against the Adminis  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Statement on Supreme Court Voting Rights Act Decision * WASHINGTON - Congressman Jason Crow (D-CO) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act: "The Supreme Court just gave Republicans the green light to pursue more partisan gerrymandering. Their disastrous decision will further corrode our politics,   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines and Secretary Burgum in Senate Energy Committee: Pass the America the Beautiful Act, Reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the importance of passing Daines' bill, the America the Beautiful Act, as well as completing critical w  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 29 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Legal Experts Encourage Community Amid Challenges They say democracy's future requires resolve as legal norms are trampled. Written by Steve Hartsoe A disregard for longstanding norms is testing the ethical foundations of the U.S. legal system, according to three legal experts who spoke April 27 at a Rockefeller Center/Dartmouth Dialogues event on Women, the Law, and a Better American Democracy. The hour  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * DCCC Chair Statement on Supreme Court Gutting the Voting Rights Act * Following the Supreme Court's ill-advised decision to undermine Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene released the following statement: "Today's appalling decision by the Supreme Court is the latest in a long line of attacks by the conservative Court, congressional Republicans, and Presi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * DeLauro Statement on Supreme Court Decision to Gut Voting Rights Act * Today, Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) released a statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais which guts the Voting Rights Act, weakening protections for Black, Hispanic, and other voters of color: "This decision will drastically harm voting rights and lead to congressional maps in the  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Democracy Forward, an organization that says it advances democracy and social progress through litigation, policy and public education and regulatory engagement, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Supreme Court Guts Key Protections of the Voting Rights Act, Deals Blow to American Democracy The U.S. Supreme Court has made it easier for policymakers to dilute the power of voters of color, or those in a language minority group, in a dangerous rulin  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting Voting Rights Act In response to the Supreme Court's ruling this morning gutting the Voting Rights Act, DGA Chair Governor Andy Beshear released the following statement: "The Supreme Court's ruling this morning is a historic blow to the Voting Rights Act and will prevent millions of Americans - especiall  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Colleagues Introduce Bills to Strengthen Home Care Access Today, U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell introduced the Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act and the Long-Term Care Workforce Support Act, two separate pieces of legislation to strengthen home care access and the caregiving workforce.  Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act In addition to Congresswo  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * DNC Chair Slams Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act Republican legislatures and governors now have to decide whether to undermine the power of Black, Latino, AANHPI, and Native American voters in their states * Today, in its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the core requirement of the Voting Rights Act to protect minority opport  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Election Redistricting Ruling Dissolves Voter Protections, Could Cement One-Party Control * Today, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Louisiana v. Callais that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which helped to end Jim Crow and expand political opportunity for racial minorities especially Black voters, forbids only intentional racial discrimination and does not cover po  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by associate Marcus M. Weymiller and counsel S. Vance Wittie: * * * Supreme Court Decides First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport On April 29, 2026, the US Supreme Court decided First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. v. Davenport, No. 24-781, holding that First Choice Women's Resource Centers, Inc. (First Choice), a religious nonprofit organ  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 -- Faegre Drinker Biddle and Reath, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2026, by counsel Alex Harrell and partner Mark D. Taticchi: * * * Supreme Court Decides Louisiana v. Callais On April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of the United States decided Louisiana v. Callais, No. 24-109, holding that because the Voting Rights Act did not require Louisiana to create an additional majority-minority district, compliance with Section 2 of the Voting R  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Gillibrand Statement On Supreme Court Undermining The Voting Rights Act * Today, in response to the Supreme Court's decision undermining Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement: "This is a tragic day in our nation's history. Make no mistake: this decision will disenfranchise voters and dilute minority communities' representation   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Diana Harshbarger, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Harshbarger, Senator Marshall Introduce Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties Congresswoman Diana Harshbarger (R-TN) today introduced the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act, landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federa  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Booker Lead Legislation to Protect Americans' Health, Hold Weedkiller Manufacturers Accountable * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) introduced the No Immunity for Glyphosate Act, legislation that aims to protect Americans' health by ensuring manufactures of glyphosate -the active ingredient in the weedkiller Roundup -can be held liable unde  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Heritage Action for America posted the following news release: * * * Heritage Action Applauds Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Restoring Equal Protection Under the Law * Heritage Action today praised the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, a landmark ruling that restores constitutional limits on race-based electoral maps and reaffirms the foundational principle of equal protection under the law.  The basis of Callai  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Hirono Statement on Supreme Court Further Gutting Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court effectively gutted Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in its Louisiana v. Callais decision: "In functionally overturning the last enforceable se  more

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: * * * Hispanic Federation Condemns Supreme Court Ruling: A Huge Step Back for Every Community Still Fighting for Equal Representation Today, the Supreme Court struck down Louisiana's congressional voting map ruling that state l  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steven Horsford, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Horsford Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Calls for Immediate Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana v. Callais: "Today, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most consequential   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Statement on SCOTUS Decision Regarding Key Provision of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) released the following statement on the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais that ruled that the Louisiana voting map was an unconstitutional racial gerrymander: "I will always cherish the memory of walking arm in arm   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The Human Rights Campaign posted the following news release: * * * HRC President Kelley Robinson Releases Statement on U.S. Supreme Court's Decision to Gut Voting Rights Act * HRC President Kelley Robinson releases a statement on today's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which undermines key provisions of the Voting Rights Act and strikes down Louisiana's new congressional map, which added a second majority Black district. "Today'  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary on April 28, 2026, by Paul Marshall, senior fellow at the Center for Religious Freedom, to the Public Discourse: * * * Who Best Protects Rights? We tend to confuse the substantive protection of rights with the position that courts should always have the final word on what those rights are. But without slighting courts, we   more

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Deputy Director of the Americas Juan Pappier: * * * Arevalo's Narrow Path to Change in Guatemala One decision has marked Bernardo Arevalo's term as president of Guatemala perhaps more than any other: He has not tried to unilaterally remove the Attorney General, Consuelo Porras, who sought to prevent him from taking office. Guatemalans have endlessly discussed the merits of this choice. As A  more

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * US: Allow Those With Felony Convictions to Vote Legislation advancing in Maryland and Alabama would expand voting rights for people with felony convictions, marking significant progress in the movement to expand voting rights for all, Human Rights Watch said today. Alabama recently enacted a law to make it easier for people to vote after they complete prison sentences. Maryland Governor Wes Moo  more

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland, April 29 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers issued the following news release: * * * IAM Union Blasts Supreme Court's Gutting of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, April 29, 2026 -Brian Bryant, International President of the 600,000-member IAM Union (International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers), issued the following statement in response to today's Supreme Court ruling on Louisiana v. Cal  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * ICYMI: Pressley Demands Supreme Court Defend Temporary Protected Status Today, High Court Hears Oral Arguments in Trump Administration's Effort to End TPS for Haiti, Venezuela, Syria, and Other Nations in Crisis House Recently Passed Pressley Petition to Extend Haiti TPS * In case you missed it, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) held a press conference alongside colleagues and a coalition of  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Washington Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * In WLF Victory, Unanimous Supreme Court Reverses State Effort to Close Federal Courts to First Amendment Claims * "Federal courts exist to vindicate federal rights - full stop, end of story." -Zac Morgan, WLF Senior Litigation Counsel Click here to read WLF's brief. (Washington, DC)-Today in First Choice v. Platkin, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously reversed an appell  more

NEW YORK, April 29 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following joint statement with10 organizations : * * * Israel's Discriminatory Death Penalty Law Requires UK Action Joint statement: Israeli parliament's cruel and discriminatory death penalty law requires concrete UK action  The Israeli parliament's new death penalty legislation, adopted on 30 March 2026, is discriminatory by design, and applicable primarily, if not exclusively, to Palestinians in practice. This   more

BROOKLYN, New York, April 29 -- Brooklyn Law School posted the following news: * * * Joel Gora Combines Passion for Politics and Government With Joy of Teaching * Professor Joel Gora is one of five professors retiring after this spring semester. To share a memory of or send greetings to Professor Gora, please send an email to communications@brooklaw.edu with the subject line "Professor Gora Retirement." Fascinated with government and politics since he was a teenager, Professor Joel Gora kne  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA), a former civil rights lawyer, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais that further eviscerates Voting Rights Act protections: "The Supreme Court's decision to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callai  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Kamlager-Dove Statement on SCOTUS Callais Decision * WASHINGTON, D.C. \-Today, Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus, released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision to weaken Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: " The Supreme Court just eroded one of our last lines of defense against racial discrimination in redistricting. Today it  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Krishnamoorthi Warns CBP Tariff Refund System Could Shut Out Small Businesses Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, a senior member of the House Oversight Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott warning that the agency's tariff refund system could shut out small businesses while favoring large corporations.  Krishnamoorthi raised concerns t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Blasts Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act to Greenlight Jim Crow Racial Gerrymanders * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) blasted the Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively gives the green light for states to ignore Voting Rights Act redistricting requirements. Today's decision comes on the heels of Republican mid-d  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression a  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION EVISCERATING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement: The unfettered right to vote is central to our great democracy. Instead of protecting the ability for American citizens to freely cast their ballot, Republican extremists have embraced voter suppression and racial gerrymandering t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the Americ  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES: "WE WILL NOT LET THEIR SCHEME TO RIG THE MIDTERM ELECTION BE SUCCESSFUL" * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries joined members of the Congressional Black Caucus for a press conference where they made clear that they will continue to fight back against extreme MAGA Republicans and Donald Trump's strategy to rip the right to vote away from the American people. LEADER JEFFRI  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Weakening Landmark Voting Rights Law * Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled to weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais : "Just over 61 years ago, Bloody Sunday helped spur the passage of the landmark Voting Rights Act to root out racial discrimination i  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- LULAC, the League of United Latin American Citizens, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * LULAC Condemns Supreme Court Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais as a "Day of Shame" for American Democracy The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), the nation's oldest and largest Latino civil rights organization, today condemned the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which strikes down Louisiana's congressional map and evisce  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan Statement on Louisiana v. Callais SCOTUS Decision Gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement on the decision reached by the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by making it virtually impossible to enf  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The NAACP posted the following news release: * * * NAACP Condemns Supreme Court's Ruling Against Voting Rights * Contact: Chyna Fields, cfields@naacpnet.org  In reaction to the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana vs. Callais, NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson released the following statement:  "Today's decision is a devastating blow to what remains of the Voting Rights Act, and a license for corrupt politicians who want to rig the syste  more

HARLEM, New York, April 30 -- The National Action Network issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * REV. AL SHARPTON CONDEMNS SUPREME COURT'S DECISION TO GUT SECTION 2 OF THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT: "A BULLET IN THE HEART OF THE VOTING RIGHTS MOVEMENT" Sharpton Says Today's 6-3 Ruling Humiliates the Legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Dismantles Decades of Hard-Won Civil Rights Progress * Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder and President of the National Action Network (NAN), issued t  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Jim Pauley, president and CEO of the National Fire Protection Association, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee -- thank you for the opportunity to submit t  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- National Right to Life, a pro-life organization, issued the following news release: * * * National Right to Life Applauds Supreme Court Decision Protecting Pregnancy Centers' First Amendment Rights * National Right to Life today welcomed the U.S. Supreme Court's unanimous decision allowing First Choice Women's Resource Centers to challenge a New Jersey state investigation in federal court.  "The Supreme Court rightly recognized that governme  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The National Education Association issued the following statement on April 29, 2026, by President Becky Pringle: * * * NEA reacts to Louisiana v. Callais decision Pringle: Educators teach students that voting is both a responsibility of citizenship and a right we must continue to uphold * NEA President Becky Pringle issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the Voting Rights Act: "Educators teach students that vo  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 29 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * New UConn-Dartmouth Study: Racial Diversity in Higher Ed Leads to Higher Salaries for Grads * A new study by researchers at the University of Connecticut School of Business and the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth found that racial diversity on college campuses is more than just a societal mandate, it also results in higher earnings for graduates. The researchers examined more than 6,000 coh  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, April 30 -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Northwestern experts on SCOTUS striking down Louisiana voting map The 6-3 ruling could open door for Republican-led states to eliminate Black and Latino electoral districts * The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Louisiana v. Callais, determining the map that Louisiana drew in 2024 to correct a previous map that was found to violate the Voting Rights Act is "an unconstitutional racial gerrymande  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- The National Organization for Women issued the following statement: * * * NOW Condemns SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * The Trump Supreme Court has given a green light to race discrimination and leaves communities without the most effective weapon they've had to ensure they have fair representation by striking down Louisiana's congressional map. With this ruling, the Court leaves the Voting Rights Act a pale echo of what civil rights hero  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Demolishing Another Pillar of Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, issued the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled in a 6-3 opinion authored by Justice Alito in Louisiana v. Callais that a minority-opportunity district in Louisia  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Pallone: Trump Promised to "Make America Healthy Again" Before Caving to Chemical Industry and Corporate Interests Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Health Subcommittee hearing on "Healthier America: Legislative Proposals on the Regula  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Pelosi Statement on Supreme Court Ruling to Weaken Fair Representation * Washington D.C. - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais: "Today, the Supreme Court has dealt a devastating new blow to the Voting Rights Act and against the sacred right to vote. "The consequences will be felt across the country: fewer voices he  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- People for the American Way posted the following news release: * * * People For the American Way Responds to the Supreme Court Majority's Further Dismantling of the Voting Rights Act * In response to the Supreme Court majority's decision to eviscerate a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement:  "Generations of Americans fought, bled, and died to win passage of   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence and the Internet released the following testimony by Jonathan Band, principal of Policybandwidth, on behalf of the Library Copyright Alliance, from an April 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Protecting U.S. Leadership in Codes Development and Enhancing Public Access": * * * Chairman Issa, Ranking Member Johnson, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to share th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * Pressley Rips SCOTUS Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act: "An Assault on Our Democracy and Black Political Power" * Congresswoman Renews Calls for Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and Supreme Court Reform, Including Expansion WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) issued a statement condemning the Supreme Court's harmful ruling in Louisiana v. Callais. Congre  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Progressive Caucus Statement on Louisiana v. Callais Following the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais:, Congressional Progressive Caucus Chair Greg Casar wrote: "The Supreme Court's decision in favor of racist gerrymandering is an attack on American democracy itself. It is a betrayal of the Americans who fought and bled in the civil rights movement to establish basi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Raskin's Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Today, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Committee on the Judiciary, released the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, effectively gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965:  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Clyburn Statement on Supreme Court Ruling on Louisiana v. Callais Congressman James E. Clyburn (SC-06) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling on Louisiana v. Callais: "Today's Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais is a giant step backward in our "pursuit of a more perfect Union," as this activist court continues to dismantle the 1965 Voting  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Shomari C. Figures, D-Alabama, issued the following statement: * * * Figures Statement on SCOTUS Decision in Louisiana v. Callais Today, Congressman Shomari C. Figures issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Although today's decision does not make changes to Alabama's current congressional districts, it has made proving future racial discrimination in redistricting cases significantly tougher. It wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Valerie Foushee, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Foushee Condemns Supreme Court Decision Weakening Voting Rights Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 29, 2026) -Today, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04) released the following statement after the United States Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, narrowing key protections under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "Today's Supreme Court ruling is a deeply   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Sarah McBride, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. McBride Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, DC -Today, Congresswoman Sarah McBride (D-Del.) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "This is a shameful, partisan, and disastrous decision that effectively guts what remains of the Voting Rights Act. This Supreme Court is all too eager to fall in line with Donald Tr  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Kevin Mullin, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Mullin Responds to Supreme Court Gutting Voting Rights * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) issued the following in response to the Supreme Court's decision on Louisiana v. Callais : "President Trump's rogue conservative majority of the Supreme Court just delivered one of the absolutely WORST decisions in America's history. The Court just gutted a critical part of the V  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Sewell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act * Washington D.C. -Today, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act: "Today's decision is a devastating blow to American democracy and a death sentence for the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The right-wi  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Smith welcomes Supreme Court's decision in First Choice Women's Resource Centers v. Davenport and protection of pregnancy care centers Affirming pregnancy care centers' First Amendment rights Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ)--who, with Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX), led a bicameral amicus brief defending the rights of First Choice Pregnancy Resource Centers--welcomed the Supreme Court's unanimous  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Derek Tran, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Representative Tran Issues Statement Following Supreme Court Decision Gutting Voting Rights Act U.S. Representative Derek Tran (CA-45) released a statement following a Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais that will erode the voting power of minority racial groups across the country. In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court struck down Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, making the use of racia  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Scott Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), Co-Chair of the Congressional Voting Rights Caucus, issued the following statement: "The Voting Rights Act has long protected minority communities from disenfranchisement, but over the years conservative Supreme Court justices have steadily weakened those protections. Sectio  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Alsobrooks Statement on Supreme Court Blow to Voting Rights Act Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court significantly narrowed a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in a 6-3 ruling Wednesday. "John Lewis was beaten with clubs wrapped in barbed wire on the Edmund Pettus Bridge fighting for voting rights. "Today's SCOTUS deci  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Senator Coons statement on key Voting Rights Act decision in Louisiana v. Callais U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling significantly limiting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act by striking down Louisiana's congressional map: "Generations of Americans marched, served, protested, and died for the promise of o  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bill to Ban Child Sex-Change Procedures with $100K Penalties * Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced the Safeguarding the Overall Protection of Minors (STOP) Act, landmark federal legislation that bans gender transition procedures performed on minors, imposes strict civil penalties on perpetrators, and for the first time creates a federal  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Chairman Aguilar on the Supreme Court Striking Down Louisiana's Congressional Map * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar released the following statement: "For decades, the Voting Rights Act of 1965 has ensured fair representation in our American democracy, giving a voice to communities of color. Today, however, the conservative majority on the Supreme Cou  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joseph Morelle, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * STATEMENT FROM CONGRESSMAN JOE MORELLE ON LOUISIANA V. CALLAIS * April 29, 2026 (Washington, D.C.)-Today, Congressman Joe Morelle, Ranking Member of the Committee on House Administration and House Democrats' Lead on Election Security, issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Shame on President Trump and his cronies on the Supreme Court. It   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Congresswoman Beatty on Today's Supreme Court Decision to Strike Down Louisiana's Voting Map; Gutting the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty; Chair Emerita of the Congressional Black Caucus, issued the following statement on the United States Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act (VRA): "T  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- Demand Justice issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Josh Orton on Voting Rights Act CONTACT: press@demandjustice.org  "Today the Supreme Court gutted the remaining protections of the Voting Rights Act and handed Donald Trump even more unchecked political power as he wields the presidency like a power-mad authoritarian. "Make no mistake: this ruling isn't about the law, it's about power, and giving Republicans more U.S. House   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Statement from Attorney General Brown on Supreme Court Decision on Voting Rights Act Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court of the United States' decision in Louisiana v. Callais, in which the Court, in a 6-3 ruling, significantly weakened Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, making it more  more

SYRACUSE, New York, April 30 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Syracuse University to Award 6 Honorary Degrees at 2026 Commencement Leaders in science, medicine, business, education and public service, including Chancellor Kent Syverud and Dr. Ruth Chen, will be honored at the May 10 Commencement ceremony. * A distinguished scientist and educator, a physician and healthcare innovator, a pioneering entrepreneur, a ground-breaking academic leader, a distinguished public   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Political] -- America First Legal, a civil rights organization, posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Supreme Court Strikes Down Racial Stereotyping in Voting Rights Act Cases * In September 2025, America First Legal (AFL), with co-counsels Jonathan Mitchell and Adam Mortara, filed an amicus brief in Louisiana v. Callais and Robinson v. Callais, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hold that Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act -as interpreted by prior decis  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10209) on April 27, 2026, by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin and international trade and finance specialist Liana Wong. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Vietnam Relations Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in 1995, overlapping strategic and economic interests have led the two countries to expand  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 [Category: Sociological] -- UnidosUS posted the following news release: * * * UnidosUS Condemns the Supreme Court's Annihilation of the Voting Rights Act * Today, Janet Murguia, president and CEO of UnidosUS, the nation's largest Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization, issued the following statement in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court decision to functionally dismantle Section II of the Voting Rights Act in Louisiana v. Callais:  "Today is a dark day for Ame  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 29 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * BREAKING: United States Supreme Court issues historic Voting Rights Act decision * BREAKING NEWS: The United States Supreme Court has issued a historic decision related to the Voting Rights Act and sided with Attorney General Murrill's Office in Louisiana v. Callais. A 6-3 court ruled that Louisiana's map creating a second majority-Black district, which federal courts forced Louisian  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 30 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Statement on SCOTUS Voting Rights Decision Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following statement in response to the ruling by the Supreme Court of the United States in Louisiana v. Callais. "Today, the Supreme Court of the United States took yet another step in dismantling the long-standing protections provided by the Voting Rights   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * Warnock Statement on Supreme Court's Gutting of Voting Rights Act * The Supreme Court issued a decision today in Louisiana v. Callais that further ravaged the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Senator Reverend Warnock has long fought to protect the voting rights of Georgians, including introducing legislation to restore critical safeguards of the original Voting Rights Act and to ban gerrymandering  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Warren Delivers Opening Remarks Ahead of First-Ever Party Line Committee Vote on Fed Chair Today, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, delivered opening remarks at the committee markup of Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nom  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Warren Statement on the Supreme Court Dismantling the Voting Rights Act * Washington, DC \- In response to the news that the Supreme Court limited key parts of the Voting Rights Act, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) released the following statement: "Donald Trump's hand-picked Supreme Court just took a sledgehammer to one of the most important civil rights laws in American histor  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 30 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following statement on April 29, 2026: * * * Secretary of State Steve Hobbs issues statement about SCOTUS ruling On Wednesday, April 29, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, ruling that race should not factor in Louisiana's congressional redistricting. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs shared the following statement: "Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that weakened th  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Joins Oversight Dems Filing Contempt Charges Against Bondi, Demands Accountability for Epstein Survivors * WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Ranking Member Robert Garcia and Oversight Democrats in filing a resolution to hold former Attorney General Pam Bondi in civil contempt of Congress after she failed to appear for her legally-binding, bipartisan   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on SCOTUS' Blow to Voting Rights * WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's decision in Louisiana v. Callais : "Make no mistake: today, the conservative Supreme Court willfully disenfranchised Black and minority Americans. Section 2 of the Voting Rights Ac  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13057) on April 28, 2026, by legislative attorney April J. Anderson: * * * What Is Disparate-Impact Discrimination? Many federal antidiscrimination laws encompass two theories of discrimination: disparate treatment and disparate impact. Disparate-treatment discrimination involves intentional harm based on race, sex, disability, or some other proscribed motive. Disparate-impact  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Whip Clark Statement on the Supreme Court's Undermining of the Voting Rights Act * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its ruling in Louisiana v. Callais : "The protections secured by the Voting Rights Act were earned through the blood, sweat, and sacrifice of trailblazers in the Civil Rights Movement,   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Supreme Court Delivering New Blow to Voting Rights Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Courts Subcommittee, today released the following statement after the Republican-appointed majority on the Supreme Court issued a ruling in Louisiana v. Callais gutting Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965  more