Press Releases
The Honorable John Boehner
Speaker
H-232, The Capitol
U.S. House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Mr. Speaker:
With appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) set to expire at the end of this month, we write to strongly urge you to bring a clean bill to the House floor that fully funds DHS for the remainder of the current fiscal year, like H.R. 861 introduced by Congresswoman Roybal-Allard and Congresswoman Lowey.
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.
Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson issued the following statement after listening to President Obama's State of the Union Address Tuesday evening:
"Tonight, I was pleased to hear President Obama's call for improving the lives of millions of middle-class families. From raising wages and increasing gender equality in the workplace to making home ownership more affordable and lowering taxes, his proposals will make a real impact for families who have struggled the most in our recent economic downturn.
INDIANAPOLIS - "Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was a champion not only for the rights of African Americans, but for people of all races, ethnicities, and backgrounds. Today, we honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., for his perseverance in the face of impossible odds, his triumph in pursuit of civil rights, and his assertion that we will never have genuine equality without economic equality. As we reflect on the life and legacy of Dr. King may we also rededicate ourselves to creating a more just, equal, and peaceful world for everyone."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) was named to the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence by the Democratic Leader of the House, Nancy Pelosi. This select committee is charged with oversight of the United States Intelligence Community, which includes the intelligence and intelligence-related activities of the Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and more than a dozen other elements of the US Government, as well as the Military Intelligence Program. Carson is the first Muslim to sit on the committee.
INDINANAPOLIS – Today, Congressman André Carson announced the names of the 10 young men and women from Indiana's 7th Congressional District who have been selected as nominees to the United States Services Academies. Their names have been submitted for consideration as members for the academy classes entering in July 2015.
INDIANAPOLIS - Today, Congressman André Carson released the following statement in response to his attendance at the ICNA (Islamic Circle of North America) Chicago convention last weekend.
On Saturday, December 27, I attended the ICNA Chicago convention to deliver a speech on the importance of civil engagement and developing leaders in the community.
INDIANAPOLIS – "Tonight, we lost a leader who dedicated his life to our community. As a businessman, philanthropist, and activist, Bill Mays helped improve the lives of countless Hoosiers throughout his life. I pray that God gives peace and comfort to his wife, Rose, his daughters Kristin and Heather, and to the countless others for whom Bill is "family."
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2015, which included provisions authored by Congressman Carson to protect the mental health of deployed service members. The NDAA containing Congressman Carson's provisions is expected to pass the Senate next week before making its way to the President's desk to become law.