Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman André Carson released the following statement after the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), annual federal legislation that authorizes spending and sets policy for the United States military and Department of Defense. Included in the bill was a provision authored by Congressman Carson which makes permanent the requirement for the DOD to provide mental health assessments to deployed service members.
Washington, DC -- Today, Rep. André Carson (D-IN), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, and Rep.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, Congressman André Carson (D-IN), released the following statement regarding the Indianapolis Civilian Police Merit Board's decision to not fire the officers involved in the killing of Aaron Bailey:
"I am very disappointed in the judgement handed down by the Indianapolis Civilian Police Merit Board that leaves Aaron Bailey's family searching for justice. No unarmed citizen should die at the hands of the police.
Washington, DC – Today, Congressman André Carson (D-IN), released the following statement after President Trump announced he would pull the United States out of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action:
"President Trump's decision to withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal is illogical, shortsighted, and extremely dangerous.
INDIANAPOLIS- Today, Congressman André Carson announced that the IndyGo Red Line funding will soon be approved. Yesterday, the Congressman received congressional notification that in nine days, the Department of Transportation will sign a Small Starts Grant agreement for $75 million, at which point the money will be formally allocated.
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman André Carson released the following statement after the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Hawaii v. Trump – a case to decide whether President Trump's latest Muslim Ban violates federal law and our Constitution.
WASHINGTON — Rep. André Carson (D-IN) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) today sent a letter to Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (R-TN) and Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) urging them to oppose the confirmation of Mike Pompeo for Secretary of State.
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congressman André Carson (D-IN) recognized Equal Pay Day, and renewed his call to close the pay gap between women and men.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Today, President Trump signed into law H.R. 4851, the Kennedy-King Establishment Act of 2018, legislation introduced by Congressman André Carson (D-IN) and co-sponsored by Congresswoman Susan Brooks (R-IN). Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced a companion bill in the Senate. This legislation officially recognizes MLK Park in Indianapolis where Senator Robert F. Kennedy delivered a timeless speech on the day Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated, and establishes the site as a part of the newly created U.S.
Washington, DC – Congressman André Carson (IN-07) released the following statement today after House Intelligence Committee Republicans voted to prematurely conclude the Russia investigation: