Rep. Troy Carter, the Louisiana Democrat poised to lead the Congressional Black Caucus, wants his party to tackle affordability, health care, environmental justice and economic parity alongside a renewed push for voting rights in the next Congress.

In an interview Tuesday, Carter said the priorities would advance simultaneously, with the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act serving as “the mechanism for which all other actions flow.”

The agenda echoes priorities Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries promoted ahead of Election Day. But voting rights legislation has repeatedly stalled despite Democratic efforts dating to 2019, encountering Republican opposition and divisions within the party over the Senate filibuster.

The version introduced in the current Congress focuses on restoring parts of the Voting Rights Act, including “preclearance” requirements. Those provisions would require states or jurisdictions with a history of discrimination to obtain federal or court approval before changing voting laws.

A broader election reform bill passed the House when Democrats last controlled Congress after the 2020 election but failed in the Senate. Then-Sens. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona opposed changing the filibuster, and the legislation lacked enough Republican support to clear the 60-vote threshold.

CBC leaders hope their growing ranks will improve the bill’s prospects. Founded in 1971, the caucus projects at least 66 members in the 120th Congress, which would be its largest membership ever. That figure excludes uncalled races, including Scott Colom’s deadlocked Mississippi Senate race.

Rep. Greg Meeks of New York, chair of the caucus’s political arm, said a record number of Black senators would provide advocates to help move the legislation through the Senate. Whether it can pass remains uncertain, particularly with the filibuster intact and some recently elected Democrats signaling support for keeping it.

Meeks credited CBC-aligned groups with helping fuel the caucus’s growth. A memo shared with POLITICO said the groups invested $20 million in races nationwide and ran a seven-figure social media creator campaign.

The all-Democratic caucus will also need to work with President Donald Trump to deliver on its agenda. Meeks said the burden would be on Trump, warning of a battle over tariffs and efforts to diminish Black history and leaders’ legacies.