Samuel Corum/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesMembers of Congress continue to react to the news that the Supreme Court has gutted affirmative action at the college level, with Republicans praising the decision and Democrats lamenting it. Democratic Sen. Peter Welch, meanwhile, lamented the decision, telling CNN’s Manu Raju it is a “great disappointment.”“This is a real blow to affirmative action. And it's another indication of the Supreme Court with an extraordinarily conservative orientation. v. Wade last year, and this year, now going after affirmative action. The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus said in a tweet that today's affirmative action decision "deals a needless blow to America’s promise of equal and fair opportunity.

Source: CNN June 29, 2023 23:10 UTC