Press Releases
April 14, 2009
April 14, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS – In an effort to bring the staff and resources of Indiana's Seventh Congressional District office to the residents of Indianapolis, Congressman Carson will host a series of events with Near-Westside business and community leaders this afternoon as part of his "Congress on Your Corner" public outreach program.
April 2, 2009
April 2, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson joined a majority of his House colleagues in voting to pass a budget resolution that establishes spending guidelines for the coming year through Fiscal Year 2013. Over the next four years, this budget outline will decrease the rising national deficit by nearly two-thirds while cutting tax
April 1, 2009
April 1, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman André Carson today announced that approximately $48 million in education funding will be headed to Indianapolis Public Schools to help save the jobs of teachers, maintain programs for low-income students and students with disabilities, and improve educational opportunities in challenged neighborhoods.
March 31, 2009
March 31, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS –Hundreds-of-thousands of Indianapolis workers will see an increase in their paychecks beginning in April as the Making Work Pay tax cut kicks into effect tomorrow, Congressman André Carson announced today.
March 27, 2009
March 27, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS – Local community health centers will be receiving nearly $1.8 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Congressman André Carson announced today.
These grants, administered by the Department of Health and Human Services, will enable five local heal
March 26, 2009
March 26, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS – New jobs, lower energy bills and a cleaner environment will likely result from an $8 million infusion heading to the City of Indianapolis, Congressman André Carson announced today.
March 19, 2009
March 19, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS – Congressman André Carson today decried efforts by online scam artists to take advantage of troubled homeowners seeking help and information about President Obama's foreclosure prevention plan.
March 19, 2009
March 19, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson issued the following statement to commemorate the upcoming sixth anniversary of the U.S.-led military invasion of Iraq. Thursday, March 19, 2009 will march the sixth anniversary.
March 18, 2009
March 18, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson, a member of the House Financial Services Committee, submitted the following statement for the record regarding the congressional testimony of AIG Chairman and CEO Edward Liddy:
"Mr.
March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson issued the following statement in response to President Obama's announcement of expanded support for American small businesses. The President's initiative will allocate $730 million from the stimulus plan for the purpose of immediately reducing small-business lending fees and increasing the government guarantee on some Small Business Administration loans.