Louisiana Senate approves map eliminating a Black-majority district, likely tilting Congress 5-1 toward Republicans

Louisiana’s Senate passed a new congressional map that would erase one of the state’s two Black-majority districts, potentially giving Republicans a 5-1 majority in Congress. The move follows a Supreme Court ruling that weakened the Voting Rights Act and echoes broader Southern redistricting efforts to dilute Black voting power. District 2 would remain Black-majority and Democratic-leaning, while District 6 would be redrawn to favor white suburban areas, with the bill headed to the House and a June 1 deadline for a final map.