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Housing costs are crushing families across America. Whether you're trying to buy your first home, find an affordable apartment, or keep a roof over your family's head, housing has become too expensive.
Carson Introduces Data Center Moratorium Bill
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) joined his colleagues – led by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) — in introducing the AI Data Center Moratorium Act. This bill would enact a reasonable pause on the development of new data centers until safeguards are put in place to protect Americans.
In 1865, Unions soldiers – many of whom were Black – brought news to Galveston, Texas: “In accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.”
President Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation had been in effect for more than two years, but the news had still not reached enslaved Americans in Texas. Today, 161 years later, we celebrate the long fight for freedom, and the people who so bravely fought for it – and continue to fight.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) introduced the Summer Meals for Kids Act to ensure every state opts in to the Summer Electronic Benefits Transfer (Summer EBT) program, which is designed to provide food aid to kids during the summer months.Each summer, millions of children across the U.S.
Here’s how I’ve been fighting for you in Congress:
A check on Trump’s war in Iran:
Last week, the House of Representatives passed a war powers resolution to end Trump’s war in Iran.
Trump’s illegal war has caused gas prices to skyrocket and put our brave service members at risk. This isn’t about politics – it’s about the Constitution and returning war-making authority to the people. This war has made our country less safe, risked a broader regional war, and raised costs for American families.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Representative James E. Clyburn (SC-06), Chair of the Democratic Faith Working Group, and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), with Representatives Andre Carson (IN-07), Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Jerry Nadler (NY-12), Hank Johnson (GA-07), and Ro Khanna (CA-17) led 119 Democratic Members in a letter condemning the establishment of the bicameral, anti-Muslim, self-styled “Sharia-Free America Caucus,” which would promote legislation that discriminates against the faith tradition of American Muslims.
WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Carson voted to advance the Build America 250 Act, which includes Carson’s amendment to improve motorcycle safety. The bill passed out of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and will advance to the House floor in the coming weeks.