Jeffries alleges 'voter suppression' after Black lawmaker retires in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries is alleging “voter suppression” after the retirement from Congress of a Louisiana Democrat whose predominantly Black congressional district was redrawn by Republicans. “On two separate occasions, Republicans have deployed undemocratic gerrymandering tactics to target and wipe out districts represented by Rep. [Cleo] Fields and deny equal representation to Black Louisianans,” Mr. Jeffries, New York Democrat, said in a statement Friday.
- ▪Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries is alleging “voter suppression” after the retirement from Congress of a Louisiana Democrat whose predominantly Black congressional district was redrawn by Republicans.
- ▪“On two separate occasions, Republicans have deployed undemocratic gerrymandering tactics to target and wipe out districts represented by Rep. [Cleo] Fields and deny equal representation to Black Louisianans,” Mr.
- ▪Jeffries, New York Democrat, said in a statement Friday.
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Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries is alleging “voter suppression” after the retirement from Congress of a Louisiana Democrat whose predominantly Black congressional district was redrawn by Republicans. “On two separate occasions, Republicans have deployed undemocratic gerrymandering tactics to target and wipe out districts represented by Rep. [Cleo] Fields and deny equal representation to Black Louisianans,” Mr. Jeffries, New York Democrat, said in a statement Friday. Mr. Fields has had two stints in Congress: one from 1993 to 1997, and another since 2025. He has also served multiple terms in the state’s Senate. In May, Louisiana Republican Gov.
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