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April 27, 2010
April 19, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson today encouraged business owners and residents looking for career opportunities to join him this Saturday, April 24 for an Economic Recovery Forum hosted by the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation.

The forum focuses on identifying important resources that can assist small business owners to strengthen and grow their company in the current economic climate. The program will also address opportunities for job training and job creation in Indianapolis.


April 18, 2010
April 19, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - Congressman André Carson today announced a change to his communications team, naming Jason Tomcsi as his new press secretary.  The change will take effect next Monday, April 26.

Tomcsi will manage day-to-day operations of Carson's press and communications office, acting as a spokesperson for the Congressman and the central point of contact for media inquiries.


March 31, 2010
April 1, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson, joined by Indianapolis Complete Count Committee Co-Chairs Amos Brown and Steve Smith, will engage members of the local Latino community in an effort to bolster census participation among the hard-to-reach minority population.

WHEN: TODAY (Thursday), 11 a.m.

WHERE: Hawthorne Community Center, 70 N. Mount Street*

(*Hawthorne is an official Census "Be Counted Center" where residents can come to pick up Census forms if they don't have one and seek answers to questions)


March 29, 2010
March 29, 2010
INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson released the following statement today reacting to Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller's decision to join a lawsuit challenging the new health care reform law.
"I have great respect for our Attorney General Greg Zoeller, but I completely disagree with his decision to join a suit challenging the new health reform law.
"The Constitution gives broad authority to Congress to regulate activities that substantially impact interstate commerce, and this authority has been furthe

March 21, 2010
March 21, 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

"After more than a year of debate and constant work to bring together the best solutions to our nation's health care challenges, we've finally taken a monumental step toward a stronger, healthier America.

"Simply put, today's vote is nothing short of a game-changer for tens-of-millions of Americans-a life-saver for millions more.


March 16, 2010
March 17, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Citing the numerous benefits the majority of people in his district would experience under health-care reform, Congressman André Carson said today that he expects to vote in favor of the health reform package when it is brought to the House floor.


March 15, 2010

March 15, 2010

INDIANAPOLIS - Congressman André Carson took a page from fellow Hoosier David Letterman's playbook and released a Top Ten list of facts that are sure to go unspoken at today's anti-health-care-reform rally at the Statehouse.

10) According to a report released just yesterday by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Urban Institute, failing to pass health reform could result in families seeing their premiums and out-of-pocket health care costs skyrocket 34 percent by 2015 and 79 percent by 2020.


March 5, 2010
March 5, 2010
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson released the following statement after voting to pass the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act, which will create hundreds of thousands of jobs across the country, including many for struggling Hoosiers.

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.