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Congressional Black Caucus Chairman G. K. Butterfield issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to halt Alabama’s redistricting plan, which would significantly impact black voters, and send it back to a lower court for further consideration.   

“The Congressional Black Caucus applauds the Supreme Court’s ruling in Alabama Legislative Black Caucus v. Alabama, which would have allowed a discriminatory redistricting plan to dilute the impact of black voters across the state and unfairly deny them equal representation in state elections.  Alabama is one more example of how voting rights have come under a renewed assault in our country and one more example of why Congress must restore Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act to ensure that all Americans, but particularly minority and African American voters, have equal access and representation in our country’s Democratic process.”

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Since its establishment in 1971, Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have joined together to empower America’s neglected citizens and address their legislative concerns.  For more than 40 years, the CBC has consistently been the voice for people of color and vulnerable communities in Congress and has been committed to utilizing the full Constitutional power and statutory authority of the United States government to ensure that all U.S. citizens have an opportunity to achieve the American Dream.  To learn more about the Congressional Black Caucus, visit http://cbc-butterfield.house.gov.

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