After Voting Rights Act case arguments, concerns over diminished minority representation rise
October 17, 2025
Black lawmakers and voting rights advocates are expressing concern about a potential decline in minority political representation following oral arguments in a Supreme Court case. The justices may be set to rule a key part of the Voting Rights Act unconstitutional. Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which bans a range of discriminatory voting practices by state and local governments and individuals, communities of color have turned longtime movements into direct political representation—and power. Lawmakers elected as a direct result of Voting Rights Act-enabled legislative districts — many in the Congressional Black Caucus — have often served as voices in state legislatures and Congress for once-overlooked interests.