Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are looking around their ranks and wondering who may not be returning to Congress in January.
In light of a Supreme Court ruling gutting a key provision of the Voting Rights Act, they’re expecting a decline in their membership as Republicans target districts represented by members of CBC in their redistricting efforts. They’re predicting a long-term setback for Black representation at all levels of government. And they’re planning what they can do to encourage Black voters to head to the polls this fall to push back.
“It’s an unbelievable scenario that we face,” Rep. Yvette Clarke, the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, told NOTUS. “This will be the first time in my life where representation in Black communities are being totally undermined.”