Press Releases

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.

"Today's job fair was a huge success," said Carson. "Connecting folks in our community with local businesses looking to hire is key to developing Indianapolis and our local economy."

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. This change will ensure that more workers are fully paid for the hours they put in, boosting paychecks and strengthening our economy. This is a powerful step in rebuilding our middle class.

WASHINGTON, DC - "Today's Supreme Court decision is another step forward to ensure fairness and equality for all. Today we recognized what we already know, all American families are equal in every way. Today's ruling is a critical step in ensuring that no one in this country suffers discrimination because of their race, ethnicity, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. I applaud the court's decision and send my sincerest congratulations to the couples around the country who have waited so long to gain this important right."

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman André Carson, (IN-07) issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court's ruling in King v. Burwell:

"Today, the Supreme Court of the United States reaffirmed that the American people still have the right to access quality, affordable health insurance. Since its implementation, our nation's health law has expanded health coverage to 16.4 million Americans who were previously uninsured, regardless of where in the country they live or the size of their paycheck.