The Louisiana Senate gave its Approval Wednesday, to a Congressional Redistricting Proposal that Increases the Number of Majority-Black Districts to Two out of Six. Gov. Jeff Landry (R), backs the Legislation that faces an End-of-Month Deadline for Approval.
Senate Bill 8, sponsored by Sen. Glen Womack (R-32nd District, Harrisonburg), turns the 6th Congressional District, which U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-6th District, Baton Rouge), into a Majority-Black District, that stretches diagonally across the Center of the State from Caddo Parish in Northwest Louisiana to East Baton Rouge Parish.
The Bill was passed with a 27-11 Vote, with Republicans accounting for All of the No Votes.
A Congressional Redistricting Plan, must be Approved before the Special Session ends at 6pm, Tuesday, the 23rd, to comply with an Order from a U.S. District Judge Shelly Dick, who gave the Legislature until Jan. 31st to Redraw the Lines.
A Version Lawmakers passed in 2022, retained a Single Majority-Black District, led to a Lawsuit from a Group of Black Voters, to Block its Boundaries from taking effect.
U.S. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA, 4th District) continues to try to Derail the Deal.
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