Louisiana Legislature passes new GOP-favored map after Supreme Court ruling

The Louisiana Legislature passed a new GOP-favored House map Friday that eliminates one of the state’s Black-majority congressional districts after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Bayou State’s map unconstitutional earlier this month. 

The new map, approved in a 28-10 vote, eliminates Rep. Cleo Fields’ (D-La.) seat, the 6th Congressional District, which runs from Shreveport to Baton Rouge. 

The Louisiana Senate had originally passed new congressional lines earlier this month in a 27-10 vote, but the state House had added amendments to the legislation earlier this week that sent the map back to the state Senate for approval.  

It now heads to Gov. Jeff Landry’s (R) desk for his signature. He’s expected to swiftly sign the new House map into law.  

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