The Louisiana Senate advances a new U.S. House congressional map that would remove one of the state’s two majority-Black districts. Multiple outlets report that a GOP-led redistricting effort moves forward after a Senate committee vote along party lines, and that the full Senate later passes the bill. The proposed map keeps one majority-Black, Democratic-leaning district while eliminating the other majority-Black district. The changes, if approved, are expected to shift Louisiana’s congressional delegation toward Republicans, with one report describing a potential 5–1 Republican majority contingent on adoption by the U.S. House.
The legislation still requires further action, including approval by the Louisiana House. The PBS NewsHour report also notes that the map is tied to upcoming primary elections, which face possible postponement, and that the timing and process could be influenced by broader state and federal redistricting developments.
Democrats criticize the plan as gerrymandering that would dilute Black voting power. Republicans defend the effort as part of the state’s redistricting process following recent legal and political shifts involving Voting Rights Act-related court decisions.
