RELEASE: Murphy Statement On Supreme Court Decision Gutting the Voting Rights Act

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 29, 2026

 

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MURPHY STATEMENT ON SUPREME COURT DECISION GUTTING THE VOTING RIGHTS ACT

 

WASHINGTON–U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) on Wednesday released a statement on the Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which effectively guts Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act.

 

"Republicans are already pulling out every trick in the book to rig our elections and now, the Supreme Court’s right-wing majority has paved the way for them to deny Black voters representation. This court’s disregard for the will of Congress and the law in service of a clear political agenda will only deepen the crisis of public trust the Supreme Court is facing.”

 

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