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October 23, 2025
WASHINGTON, DC—As Congress enters the fourth week of a government shutdown, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) is calling on the House of Representatives to return to pass the Aviation Funding Stability Act of 2025. This bill – co-led by Congressman Carson and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) – would ensure air traffic controllers are paid on time and protect other essential aviation safety functions.

October 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Trump shutdown continues to threaten childcare and early education across the nation, Congresswoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), and Reps. André Carson (IN-07) and Jahana Hayes (CT-05) introduced the Every Child Deserves a Head Start Act, a bill to permanently establish and protect the Office of Head Start and its 12 regional offices.

Issues:Education

October 7, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) – a Senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – released a statement in response to the Trump administration’s plan to terminate almost $37 million in clean energy infrastructure grants nationwide, including a $6.7 million grant for the Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
 
Congressman Carson was notified that the Federal Aviation Administration is planning to terminate the Indianapolis grant because it “does not align with the administration’s priorities.” The

September 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), the former Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Andre Carson (IN-7), a Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today introduced the Aviation Funding Stability Act, a measure that would allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to keep all of its programs running and all of its employees working by drawing from its Airports and Airways Trust Fund during any lapse in typical government appropriations.  The current temporary budget agreement ends September 30.


September 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives André Carson (D-IN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing September 16–20 as Medical Research Week. The resolution highlights the critical role medical research plays in improving lives, supporting communities, and driving innovation across the country.


September 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Judy Chu (CA-28) and André Carson (IN-07) today introduced a resolution recognizing the tragedy of the September 11th attacks, and the hatred, xenophobia, and racism that have plagued Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Sikh communities across America since the attack.


September 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 3, 2025, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved Congressman André Carson’s (IN-07) amendment to the FEMA Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669). 
 
Carson's amendment requires FEMA to notify Congress within seven days of awarding any grant, including details like the recipient’s name, amount of the grant, and project location. The amendment aims to improve oversight and public trust in FEMA’s disaster relief programs and applies to all FEMA grants, including Non-Profit Security Grants.

August 15, 2025

August 15, 2025 (Washington, D.C.) – Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), André Carson (D-IN), and Judy Chu (D-CA) today introduced the Fulbright Teacher's Loan Forgiveness Act, legislation to expand student debt relief qualification under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program for participants in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange and Teaching Assistant programs. 


August 1, 2025

INDIANAPOLIS, IN—As the 2025 Indiana State Fair kicks off, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) is highlighting his bill to improve amusement park ride safety.


July 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) and Congresswoman Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) re-introduced the Restoring Artistic Protection Act (RAP Act) to protect Americans from the wrongful use of their creative or artistic expression against them in criminal and civil proceedings.