Press Releases
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.
"Throughout her career Loretta Lynch has proven to be a tough, extremely capable individual. Today, I join in congratulating incoming Attorney General Lynch and look forward to supporting her as she fights for equal justice under the law."
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.
The Resolution will officially be introduced in Congress on Thursday. Currently 44 Members have expressed their support for the measure.
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. Today, Congressman Carson and the Caucus sent an email to nearly 200 congressional offices providing sample tweets, Facebook posts and news articles to help Members of Congress who support repealing SB101 and a federal comprehensive nondiscrimination bill.
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.