Congressional Black Caucus vows to block college sports reform over Southern states’ redistricting
The Congressional Black Caucus is opposing the bipartisan 'Protect College Sports Act' due to concerns over Southern states' redistricting efforts. They argue that these changes dilute Black voting power following a Supreme Court ruling. The CBC has urged lawmakers to pause the bill until college athletic institutions address these civil rights issues.
- ▪The CBC is withholding support for the 'Protect College Sports Act' over redistricting concerns.
- ▪They argue that recent redistricting efforts weaken Black political representation.
- ▪The caucus has called for a pause on the bill until college athletic institutions respond to these civil rights issues.
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The Congressional Black Caucus announced it is withholding its support from the bipartisan “Protect College Sports Act” over its concerns regarding Southern redistricting in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling. The CBC, one of the most influential caucuses on Capitol Hill, has worked for weeks to lobby against Southern redistricting efforts that followed the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down race-based redistricting in the U.S. The lawmakers have argued that the ruling has allowed Republican-controlled states to diminish Black and minority voting power. Recommended Stories Rubio grows exasperated with Democrats at heated House hearing Johnson won’t disclose the ‘very common’ health issue that has sidelined Tom Kean Jr.
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