Press Releases
Washington, D.C. – "President Bush has rapidly responded to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's advice of having some of our nation's leading financial institutions bailed out in their time of need.
Washington, D.C. – "Today's announcement by the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) that the U.S. economy is in a recession is a re-statement of the obvious and further confirmation that working Americans need urgent and immediate relief.
Washington, D.C. – "The implementation of the Railroad Safety Improvement Act provides America with a comprehensive transportation policy that will allow us to meet the evolving travel needs of our nation's commuters," said Congressman André Carson.
Washington, D.C. – "The people of the 7th Congressional District of Indiana elected me to put their interests first and to properly prioritize their needs. They also elected me to exercise my judgment and to cast votes in Congress that help them and their dependent loved ones.
Washington, D.C. – "With job losses hitting a five year high and with over 760,000 American jobs having been lost this year, the American worker is in need of immediate and urgent assistance.
Washington, D.C. – "Domestic violence crimes are reprehensible acts and grotesquely inhumane offensives that adversely affect thousands of defenseless adults and innocent children every year. Beyond the physical injuries and psychological distress, domestic violence destabilizes families and impairs the healthy development of our children.
Washington, D.C. – "Mr. Speaker, the economic malpractice of the Bush Administration is why our financial markets are in turmoil. This Administration's fiscal negligence is why Wall Street was rewarded for doing things wrong while Main Street was punished for doing things right.
Washington, D.C. – "Responsible homeowners and hardworking American taxpayers should be the beneficiaries of this rescue package, not irresponsible lenders and greedy corporate executives. To reward the wrong, at the expense of the right, sends the wrong message and does nothing to help the hardworking American taxpayer in need of relief and urgent assistance.
Washington, D.C. – "Senator John McCain's disingenuous act of forcibly inserting himself into the financial rescue package negotiations is futile, unsolicited and politically self-serving.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Committee on the financial rescue bill currently being negotiated by the Bush Administration and the Congressional Leadership.