Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson today commended plans by the Veterans Administration (VA) to improve care for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). These new policies will make it easier for veterans - including those who may have been denied benefits in the past - to receive the care and benefits they need and have earned.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded a $1.8 million grant to the Fay Biccard Glick Neighborhood Center @ Crooked Creek located on Indianapolis' northwest side.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson today applauded the launch of HealthCare.gov, a comprehensive resource that helps individuals and small businesses navigate the complicated process of shopping for health insurance.
The creation of this website was one of the key features for consumers included in the Health Insurance Reform legislation signed into law in March.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement regarding today's passage of H.R. 5618, Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, which extends unemployment insurance benefits to millions of Americans families:
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement regarding today's failure to pass H.R. 5618, Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act, which extends unemployment insurance benefits to millions of Americans families:
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For the past few decades, the debate over our dependence on fossil fuels has centered largely on serious but long-term consequences. Environmental advocates frequently tout extensive scientific research on increasing CO2 levels in the atmosphere, showing signs of rising sea levels and projections of our ice caps completely melting by 2040.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson joined U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today to announce a Community-Based Job Training Grant that will help put Hoosiers back to work in Central Indiana.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson will join U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis to announce a Community-Based Job Training Grant for a Central Indiana organization.
The award is part of $125 million in grants to 41 community colleges and organizations throughout the country. This was the fifth and final round of Community-Based Job Training Grant awards, with winners being chosen from among 323 applications received in response to a competition first announced on March 15.