Press Releases
Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman André Carson released the following statement after Indianapolis was named one of eight cities in the country to receive a Second Round ‘Promise Zone' designation – a status that grants low-income communities additional support in addressing critical challenges like: education, job creation, access to affordable housing and improve
Washington, D.C. - "After five months of delays and partisan roadblocks, today's vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General was long overdue. As the first African American woman to serve in this position, her confirmation is a historic step forward for our nation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman André Carson spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives urging his colleagues to support the ‘Equality for All' resolution, a resolution introduced by Carson calling on Congress to protect lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people from discrimination under the law.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson, a member of the Congressional LGBT Equality Caucus, is working to inform his colleagues about the problems with Indiana's SB101 and the need for nondiscrimination protections at the federal level.
INDIANAPOLIS – Congressman André Carson released the following statement on SB 101, Indiana's discriminatory measure that was signed into law last week.
WASHINGTON, DC – This Friday, Congressman André Carson (IN- 07) will join a bipartisan Congressional delegation on a visit to Selma, Alabama to mark the 50th anniversary of the historic civil rights march that ultimately led to the Voting Rights Act. The pilgrimage will be led by Congressman John Lewis of Georgia, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement.
WASHINGTON, DC – With less than 48 hours left until a partial government shutdown, today, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) is continuing to urge Congressional Leaders to fund the Department of Homeland Security before tomorrow night's deadline.
The Honorable John Boehner
Speaker
H-232, The Capitol
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today in recognition of National African American History Month, which begins today.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman André Carson announced the renewal of the Higher Education Caucus in the 114th 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.