Horsford Condemns Supreme Court Decision in Louisiana v. Callais, Calls for Immediate Passage of John Lewis Voting Rights Act

April 29, 2026 Press Release WASHINGTON D.C. - Congressman Steven Horsford (NV-04) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision on Louisiana v. Callais: “Today, the Supreme Court dealt a devastating blow to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most consequential civil rights laws in American history. People fought, bled, and died for these protections. They marched across the Edmund Pettus Bridge. They organized in church basements and community halls. They demanded that the promise written in the Constitution finally be kept. Today, the Supreme Court has seemingly erased those sacrifices with a single decision. This is a moral failure this country cannot accept. Today’s decision gives states permission to use partisan gerrymandering as a license to silence Black voters and voters of color. It threatens to erase fair districts across the nation and entrench power in the hands of the few. Politicians should not choose their voters. Voters should choose their politicians. That is the foundation of a democracy, and today’s ruling puts that foundation at risk. I will not stand by while the rights of our communities are dismantled from the bench. Congress must pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Now. This is a moment of consequence. The path forward will be harder. But the fight for justice has always been rooted in struggle. Together, we have always found a way through. I am calling on every Nevadan and every American to make their voices heard, and to make clear that our democracy belongs to all of us.” ### Issues : Public Safety