Press Releases
Washington, DC - Yesterday, the House approved a package of eight spending bills, covering non-defense spending for FY18.
Included in the bill was an amendment offered by Congressman Carson to restore funding to afterschool programs, which President Trump proposed eliminating.
Washington, DC -Today, Congressman André Carsonreleased the following statement after the Trump Administration announced its decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program with a six-month delay:
"Today, President Trump turned his back on hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans who have only known this country as their home.
"His decision to end DACA will tear families apart, make our families and communities less safe and deal a devastating blow to our nation's economy.
Washington, DC – Congressman André Carson, (D- IN) released the following statement after this morning's Senate health care vote:
Washington, DC - Today, Congressman André Carson announced the re-launch of the Higher Education Caucus in the 115th Congress. Carson founded the Higher Education Caucus in 2012, as a bipartisan forum for Congress to better address the challenges facing our higher education system.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 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, the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed an amendment sponsored by Congressman André Carson (D-IN) that would improve flight safety by requiring the installation of secondary cockpit barriers on new passenger airplanes.
WASHINGTON, DC - Congressman André Carson released the following statement today after Anthem and MDWise announced that they will leave Indiana's individual health exchange marketplace.
Washington, DC- Congressman André Carson joined 195 other Members of Congress this week in filing a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the District of Columbia against President Donald Trump for violating the Constitution's Foreign Emoluments Clause.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today Congressman André Carson released the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to pass the Financial CHOICE Act, a bill that dismantles the most important aspects of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
"Today's vote to repeal provisions of Dodd-Frank is a loss for Hoosiers and for all Americans. With today's vote, Republicans put Wall Street ahead of hard working Americans, leaving consumers at far greater risk.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman André Carson issued the following statement on proposed changes to the state's Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP 2.0). Recently, Congressman Carson sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) urging it to reject a new state proposal which would create unnecessary barriers for Hoosiers relying on HIP 2.0 for healthcare coverage.