The Black Caucus is the 'conscience of Congress.' Supreme Court ruling has it bracing for a big hit
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Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana's 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y., center, followed by Rep. Troy Carter, D-La., left, as members of the Congressional Black Caucus speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down a majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Sen. Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., holds a news conference regarding the Supreme Court Voting Rights decision on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey Jr.)
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Rep. Cleo Fields, D-La., center, who represents Louisiana's 6th congressional district, is joined by members of the Congressional Black Caucus as they speak to reporters in the wake of the Supreme Court ruling to strike down his majority Black congressional district in Louisiana, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, April 29, 2026. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)