Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS – Congressman André Carson released the following statement on SB 101, Indiana's discriminatory measure that was signed into law last week.
"As a lifelong Hoosier, I know the love and diversity that Indiana has to offer. Last week, I was saddened and disappointed to see the passage of Indiana's SB 101 – a bill that allows discrimination under the disguise of religious freedom.
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.
The Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama first started in 1998 and this year's trip will include nearly 100 participants, the largest group of lawmakers ever to participate.
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. A shutdown would furlough or deny pay to 1,005 law enforcement officials, disaster response officials, and many other DHS personnel in Indiana alone.
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.