Transcript: Sen. Raphael Warnock on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026
The Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional map that created a second majority-Black district, narrowing the application of Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. Senator Raphael Warnock criticized the decision as a blow to democracy and racial equality, particularly in the South. He argued that the ruling enables modern forms of voter suppression and called for renewed efforts to protect voting rights.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to invalidate a Louisiana congressional map designed to create a second majority-Black district.
- ▪The decision makes it harder to challenge racially discriminatory gerrymandering without proving discriminatory intent.
- ▪Senator Warnock compared current voting restrictions to '21st Century Jim Crow tactics' and cited increased racial voter turnout gaps since the 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision.
- ▪He emphasized that protections removed from the Voting Rights Act have led to poll closures, voter roll purges, and longer wait times in communities of color.
- ▪Warnock argued that Congress must act to strengthen voting rights protections in response to the Court's ruling.
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Face The Nation Transcripts Transcript: Sen. Raphael Warnock on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," May 3, 2026 .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-face-the-nation.jpg'); } Updated on: May 3, 2026 / 12:53 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google The following is the transcript of the interview with Sen. Raphael Warnock, Democrat of Georgia, that aired on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" on May 3, 2026.MARGARET BRENNAN: Last week, in a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 2022 Louisiana congressional map that had been gerrymandered to create a second majority-Black district.
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