Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Undermining Voting Rights

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 30, 2026

Statement from Congressman Danny K. Davis on U.S. Supreme Court Decision Undermining Voting Rights

Washington, DC - Congressman Danny K. Davis issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's recent decision impacting voter protections and congressional redistricting:

"The Supreme Court's decision issued today is a serious blow to the principle that every American-regardless of race, background, or zip code-deserves equal protection under the law when it comes to voting rights.

This ruling threatens to further erode critical safeguards that protect voters, particularly Black communities and other minority groups, and opens the door to unfair congressional redistricting that dilutes the voices of the many in favor of the few.

At a time when our nation should be strengthening access to the ballot, this decision moves us backward. It deepens divisions, undermines confidence in our democratic institutions, and risks making hard-won civil rights protections meaningless.

I stand in strong disagreement with this ruling and join the NAACP, the American Civil Liberties Union, and civil rights advocates across the country in calling for immediate action. Congress must act to restore and strengthen voting rights protections and ensure that every voice is heard and every vote counts.

Our democracy depends on it."