Democrats vow to fight back after Supreme Court Voting Rights Act ruling

U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during his weekly press conference, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 19, 2026. Nathan Howard | Reuters Congressional Democrats on Wednesday vowed to fight with what limited power they have from the minority in the House and the Senate against the Supreme Court' s decision to strike down a voting map in Louisiana. "Today's decision by this illegitimate Supreme Court majority strikes a blow against the Voting Rights Act and is designed to undermine the ability of communities of color all over this country to elect their candidate of choice," House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries , D-N.Y., said at a Congressional Black Caucus press conference on Wednesday. "But we're not here to step back, we're here to fight back."