Press Releases
"Today I voted on a short-term continuing resolution to keep our government open. While this avoids the immediate crisis, I am disappointed to see Congress once again kicking the can down the road. Today's continuing resolution is a quick fix that leaves our country in the same uncertain position 10 weeks from now.
Washington, DC – Today, ahead of the 14th anniversary of 9/11, Congressman André Carson joined with his colleagues to introduce a resolution honoring the victims of post-9/11 hate crimes.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Congressman André Carson (IN-07) will hold a Twitter Town Hall meeting tomorrow, September 10, 2015 to discuss his ongoing work in Washington and Indianapolis. This 30 minute town hall comes at a time when Congress is set to vote on a number of big ticket items, including the Iran Deal and government funding.
INDIANAPOLIS - This Tuesday, September 1, Congressman André Carson in cooperation with Purdue Extension Marion County, will hold a Financial Literacy workshop to highlight the importance of money management.
The event will feature a financial literacy coach who will focus on credit building, smart spending habits and fraud protection.
Indianapolis, IN – This afternoon, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) wrapped up his sixth and largest job fair at Ivy Tech Corporate College and Culinary Center. With the help of Ivy Tech Community College, over 1200 Hoosiers seeking jobs were able to meet with 138 employers from across Central Indiana.
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – Today, Congressman Carson released the following statement to express his support for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), an agreement between the P5+1 and Iran aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Indianapolis, IN – This Wednesday, August 5, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) in cooperation with Ivy Tech Community College will host a job fair in Indianapolis.
The fair will feature over 125 employers and 3,000 open positions.
Congressman Carson has made the Central Indiana Job Fair an annual event as part of his efforts to serve Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman André Carson continued his efforts to fight discrimination against the LGBT community by helping to introduce The Equality Act, legislation banning discrimination against LGBT individuals in public accommodations, housing, employment, and other core areas of daily life.
Washington, DC - I applaud President Obama's proposed rule to introduce stronger overtime protections that will expand the middle class and boost workers' wages. Too many hard working Hoosiers work long hours while still struggling to make ends meet.