Neal calls Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act ‘a step backwards’

This press release from Representative Richard E. Neal (D-MA) was published on 2026-04-30 and titled "Neal calls Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act ‘a step backwards’". It focuses on voting rights and touches on civil rights.

Neal calls Supreme Court decision on Voting Rights Act ‘a step backwards’

LISTEN HERE New England Public Media By Adam Frenier The Supreme Court has weakened a landmark Civil Rights-era law that has increased minority representation in Congress and elsewhere. In a 6-3 ruling, the court s conservative majority Wednesday struck down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana. The decision opens the door for more redistricting across the country [ ]