Blumenthal Statement on the Supreme Court's Decision Striking Down Alabama's Congressional Map & Preserving Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision in Allen v. Milligan finding that Alabama’s congressional map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act:

“Today’s welcome ruling will protect Black voters against efforts to undermine their voice in our democracy, but it does not reverse the harm caused by the Court’s previous order that left the racially gerrymandered map in place for the 2022 elections. While this ruling is a good outcome, it does not reverse past decisions decimating voting access, nor does it serve as a guardrail against future attacks on our democratic rights. Congress must act to safeguard voting rights and a representative democracy for all.”

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