Press Releases
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.
March 16, 2009
March 16, 2009
Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carsonissued the following statement today following reports that the American International Group (AIG), which has received more than $170 billion in taxpayer funded assistance, will give out more than $165 million in bonuses to its executives.
"This weeken
March 13, 2009
March 13, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson joined Vice President Joseph Biden at a press conference at the Union Station Amtrak rail facility in Washington, D.C.
March 6, 2009
March 6, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Indianapolis has been awarded nearly $6.5 million through the Edward Byrne Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) program, Congressman André Carson announced this afternoon.
March 5, 2009
March 5, 2008
WASHINGTON, D.C.
February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009
INDIANAPOLIS, IN – More than $12 million targeted for housing and community development efforts will be headed to Indianapolis as part of the landmark American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), Congressman André Carson announced today.
These grant dollars, administered by the U.S.
February 27, 2009
February 27, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson released the following statement regarding yesterday's meeting between Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) and President Barack Obama on the CBC's legislative agenda for the 111th Congress:
"As one of the youngest Members of Congress and as the youngest Member of the Congressi
February 26, 2009
February 26, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson announced that he has secured federal funding for several Indianapolis projects in the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations omnibus package:
"I am pleased to announce that yesterday the House passed legislation that will provide crucial funding to a number of vital projects