Louisiana senators take up new US House map

State senators in Louisiana are considering a new congressional map after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the previous one.

The new plan would eliminate a majority-Black district, giving Republicans a chance to win an additional seat in the November midterm elections.

Louisiana must redraw its map after the court ruled it illegally used race to gerrymander.

But the court ruling weakening the Voting Rights Act also spawned a wave of redistricting efforts in Southern states.

South Carolina's governor is the latest to push for congressional redistricting ahead of the midterms and could call lawmakers into a special session.