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March 5, 2010
February 26, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Andre Carson voted to ensure that Hoosiers get a real choice and a fair deal when purchasing health insurance. The Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act would repeal the anti-trust exemption for health insurance companies, requiring them to compete fairly and adhere to the same anti-trust laws as other companies.
"For too long, Hoosiers have been taken advantage of by health insurance companies that don't play by the rules," said Congressman Carson.

February 19, 2010
February 19, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS- Congressman André Carson today issued the following statement praising President Obama for establishing a bipartisan commission on fiscal responsibility:

"People across this nation have always been forced to make tough choices when it comes to their family or personal budgets. All the while Washington has seen massive deficits grow as difficult decisions are put off year-after-year.

February 17, 2010
February 17, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard and Central Indiana Community Foundation President Brian Payne today announced The Indianapolis Cultural Trail: A Legacy of Gene & Marilyn Glick has been awarded $20.5 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The federal grant is part of the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) program funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.


February 15, 2010
February 15, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS - Today, Congressman Carson issued the following statement after Senator Evan Bayh announced he will not be seeking reelection in 2010:
"For more than two decades, Evan Bayh has represented the great State of Indiana with courage and conviction, standing up for true Hoosier values and doing all he could to move our state forward.

February 12, 2010
February 12, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Department of Labor will award nearly $10 million in job training grants to Ivy Tech Community College and the Indianapolis Private Industry Council (IPIC), Congressman André Carson announced today.

February 11, 2010
February 11, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS - Tomorrow, students from two local schools will join Congressman Carson to deliver Valentines to veterans at the Indianapolis VA medical center.

February 8, 2010
February 8, 2010
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson issued the following statement after learning of the death of Congressman John Murtha, Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense:
 
"Today, our nation lost a great public servant and an American patriot. As a Veteran of the Vietnam War, Congressman Murtha served this country with honor and distinction while earning two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star.

February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010
Washington, D.C. - Congressman André Carson will be cheering on the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV from the White House this Sunday. He will be attending President Obama's Super Bowl viewing party with his wife Mariama.

February 5, 2010

February 5, 2010
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson issued the following statement in response to reports showing that the national unemployment rate has dropped below 10 percent. According to January unemployment numbers, the jobless rate stands at 9.7 percent-the lowest Americans have seen since August 2009.
 


February 5, 2010
February 5, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS- Today, Congressman André Carson issued the following statement upon receiving word that President Obama has nominated Chief Deputy Kerry Forestal of the Marion County Sheriff's Department to serve as U.S. Marshall for Indiana's Southern District: