Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – "Earlier today, President-elect Obama announced Arne Duncan, Chief Executive Officer of the Chicago Public Schools, as his nominee to become the next Secretary of Education. Mr. Duncan's steadfast resolve to reform failing Chicago schools demonstrates that he has both the leadership and innovative foresight necessary to meet the challenges of a 21st Century educational system.

Washington, D.C. – "This past weekend, amid recent reports that foreclosures have reached record levels, President-elect Barack Obama announced New York City Housing Commissioner Shaun Donovan as his nominee for Secretary of House and Urban Development. As director of the nation's largest municipal housing department, Mr. Donovan demonstrated expert judgment and an ability to lead that will enable him to play an integral role in efforts to reduce foreclosures, improve housing infrastructure and combat homelessness.

Washington, D.C. – "The obstructionist tactics employed by Senate Republicans earlier this week in derailing the auto industry aid package was ill-conceived, irresponsible and short-sighted. By not passing this vitally needed aid package, Senate Republicans endangered the employment prospects of over 3 million hardworking Americans and distastefully turned their backs on America's struggling manufacturing sector.

Washington, D.C. – "On December 10, 1948, the member states of the United Nations joined together to issue the first global statement on fundamental freedoms and human rights. This Universal Declaration of Human Rights has permeated governments and inspired populations to denounce tyranny and promote peace.

"Yet, despite advances over the last sixty years, the fight for human rights is far from over. In 2008 alone, we have witnessed an ongoing genocide in Sudan, political oppression in Tibet, and the tyrannical repression of basic civil liberties in Zimbabwe."

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson submitted the following statement for the record for the House Financial Services Committee hearing on oversight concerns regarding the Treasury Department's conduct of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP). Witnesses testifying before the Financial Services Committee today include The Honorable Gene Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the U.S. Government Accountability Office; The Honorable Neel Kashkari, Interim Assistant Secretary for Financial Stability and Assistant Secretary for International Affairs, U.S.

Washington, D.C. – "With the ongoing engagement of American forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, thousands of troops are returning home each month to enter an already overburdened Veterans Affairs medical system. Following the 2007 exposure of neglectful conditions at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and other VA health facilities, it is clear that now more than ever the Department of Veterans Affairs is in desperate need of a new and more attentive leadership structure.

Washington, D.C. – "In the early morning hours of December 7, 1941, our nation experienced one of our darkest days in American history as the Imperial Japanese navy launched a surprise attack against the United States' naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This unwarranted and calamitous attack led to the deaths of over 2,400 Americans.

Washington, D.C. – "With the U.S. economy shedding over half a million jobs in November and in light of the fact that a total of 1.9 million jobs have been lost this year, the immediate passage of a comprehensive stimulus package is no longer just an option but is instead a vitally needed necessity. In order to provided displaced workers with the assistance they need, Congress must pass a targeted and fiscally responsible package that spurs job growth, extends unemployment benefits, grants tax relief to working Americans and invests in our nation's aging infrastructure.