Legislators make history in congressional map veto override

By Rebecca Chaisson on Wednesday, March 30, 2022
  • Sen. Cleo Fields said the dispute over the boundaries of the state’s six congressional districts are likely to be settled in court. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/LSU Manship School News Service)
    Sen. Cleo Fields said the dispute over the boundaries of the state’s six congressional districts are likely to be settled in court. (Photo by Piper Hutchinson/LSU Manship School News Service)

    Both chambers of the Legislature voted to override Gov. John Bel Edwards’ veto of congressional maps that did not include a second majority Black district. The vote was mostly along party lines. The House voted 72-31, with all Republicans and Independents in favor, and the Senate voted 27-11 in favor. Despite the vote, the matter is likely to be determined in court. Several lawsuits relating …