Durbin, Warnock Statement On Voting Rights Supreme Court Case

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) issued the following statement on today’s oral arguments inLouisiana v. Callais:
“All Americans should have a fair say in who represents them in Congress. Led by a President who tried stealing an election, Republicans have lost all respect for election integrity. We’re now witnessing a never-before-seen political pressure campaign to rig elections by enabling politicians to choose their voters—not the other way around.
“Rather than tit-for-tat political games, the American people deserve stability at the voting booth. TheVoting Rights Acthas provided that consistency for decades—but faces escalating attacks from Republicans dead-set on politicizing election administration.
“By ruling in favor of Black voters in Louisiana, the Supreme Court can protect fair representation for all Americans, especially those who have been historically disenfranchised by racial gerrymandering and other discriminatory voting practices.
“Even better, we can secure our elections without relying on the Supreme Court. Congress must pass theJohn R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Actto restore voting protections and strengthen them.”
Durbin and Warnock lead efforts to pass theJohn R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, which would update and restore critical safeguards of the originalVoting Rights Act.
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