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The House voted along party lines to approve the congressional map with one Democratic district on Thursday.

With one week left in session two big items are left to be settled, the budget and a new congressional map.

The congressional map with one less Democratic district will go before the House Governmental Affairs Committee Thursday morning.

The map favors the re-election of a Democrat in District 2, which is currently occupied by Congressman Troy Carter.

A full day of public testimony took place Friday, marred by several disruptions over new congressional maps during the Senate Governmental Affairs Committee meeting.

At a press conference, lawmakers urged voters to still cast their ballots in the May 16 election despite news that the U.S. House races are not being counted.

Gov. Jeff Landry declared a state of emergency after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the current congressional map is unconstitutional.

The door is open for the state to redraw its congressional map and eliminate one of its majority Black districts.

Capitol Access Minute

Multiple bills have passed through Louisiana House and Senate committees as Gov. Jeff Landry’s special session on 2026 election dates is underway.