Press Releases
INDIANAPOLIS - As state and local budget reductions loom, Congressman André Carson will join his colleagues in the House and return to Washington next week to vote on a bill that will provide billions of dollars in aid to states to prevent massive job cuts-including the layoff of more than 140,000 teachers.
August 3, 2010
Indiana Ranks Among Top 10 for New Hires
INDIANAPOLIS - A federal tax incentive program has put Indiana among the top ten states in the nation for new hires, Congressman André Carson said today.
Citing a recent report released by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Carson said nearly 173,000 Hoosiers have been hired over the last five months, setting up a number of Indiana companies to secure tax breaks for putting unemployed workers back on the job.
INDIANAPOLIS - Looking to help hardworking jobseekers connect with employers from across the area, Congressman André Carson today announced that he is hosting a job fair in cooperation with Ivy Tech Community College.
The event will take place Aug. 25 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at IUPUI's Campus Center in downtown Indianapolis.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement today commemorating the 20th Anniversary of the enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement regarding today's vote in the House to extend unemployment insurance benefits to millions of American families:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Finally shifting the balance of power back to consumers and away from the past destructive practices of the financial industry, Congressman André Carson today hailed the President's signing of Wall Street reform legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In an effort to spur action by Senate Republicans, Congressman André Carson today posted on his website a counter showing the running tally of unemployed Americans losing their benefits. He called for Republicans in the Senate to stop blocking important pieces of legislation that would extend unemployment benefits and create jobs for Americans.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement after President Obama's nomination of Joseph H. Hogsett to serve as United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement regarding a report from the U.S. Department of the Treasury showing that from February to May 2010, American businesses have hired an estimated 4.5 million new workers - each of whom had been unemployed for eight weeks or longer - showing the early success of a tax break program passed earlier this year by Congress.