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The Congressional Black Caucus on Tuesday urged major corporations across the United States to publicly oppose Republican-led redistricting efforts that could eliminate majority-Black congressional districts, escalating Democrats’ campaign against new voting map changes following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
In a letter sent to more than 250 companies, members of the caucus called on businesses to condemn what lawmakers described as “coordinated efforts to silence Black voices at the ballot box.” The appeal specifically targeted corporations that previously backed voting rights legislation and racial justice initiatives after the 2020 protests following the killing of George Floyd.
Among the companies contacted were major firms that previously supported the 2021 Business for Voting Rights coalition, including Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Tesla, Salesforce, Target, PayPal, Intel and Starbucks.
Rep. Yvette Clarke, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, said companies that benefited from Black consumers and workers “cannot look away while Black political power is dismantled in plain sight.”
The caucus’ push comes after several Republican-controlled states moved to redraw congressional boundaries following the Supreme Court’s decision in Louisiana v. Callais, which weakened key protections under the Voting Rights Act. Critics say the new maps could reduce Black representation in Congress by dismantling majority-Black districts currently represented by Democratic lawmakers.
The lawmakers’ letter argued that many corporations that once spoke out in support of democracy and racial equity are now facing a “defining test” over whether those commitments were based on “principle or convenience.”
The caucus is asking companies to publicly oppose the redistricting plans, meet with caucus members about voting rights protections and disclose political donations to Republican officials in states pursuing new congressional maps.
Rep. Steven Horsford said the effort is about “power, who holds it and what it’s used for,” arguing that companies must decide “what side of history they’re on.”
The dispute follows a broader national fight over congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. President Donald Trump last year encouraged Texas Republicans to redraw congressional districts to strengthen GOP control of the House, prompting similar efforts in several Republican-led states. Democratic-led states, including California, have also weighed redistricting responses.
The Congressional Black Caucus has increasingly criticized corporate America in recent years, accusing some companies of retreating from diversity and racial equity pledges made in 2020. A caucus report released in 2024 said lawmakers were concerned some corporations had rolled back commitments to diversify their workforces or failed to follow through on earlier promises.
