Screenshot courtesy of NBC News | House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., with other members of the Congressional Black Caucus on April 29.

Democrats warn a third of the Congressional Black Caucus could be wiped out by redistricting wars

WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus, a power center in the Democratic Party for decades, saw its membership rise this Congress to an all-time high of 58 House members.

Now, thanks to a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that’s expected to dramatically diminish Black representation on Capitol Hill, the CBC is fighting a five-alarm fire that could devastate its membership.

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