Obama: Supreme Court Decision a 'Setback,' Says He's 'Deeply Disappointed'

In a statement, President Obama called today’s Supreme Court decision on the Voting Rights Act a “setback.”

“I am deeply disappointed with the Supreme Court’s decision today. For nearly 50 years, the Voting Rights Act – enacted and repeatedly renewed by wide bipartisan majorities in Congress – has helped secure the right to vote for millions of Americans. Today’s decision invalidating one of its core provisions upsets decades of well-established practices that help make sure voting is fair, especially in places where voting discrimination has been historically prevalent,” reads Obama’s statement.