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July 30, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Andre Carson joined 326 of his colleagues in supporting H.R. 1108, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act. This bipartisan bill grants the Food and Drug Administration the authority to restrict tobacco marketing and sales to youth.


July 24, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson threw his support behind H.R. 6578, the Consumer Energy Supply Act, which temporarily releases oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) and replaces it later with heavier, cheaper crude oil in order to bring down gas prices.


July 23, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson joined the majority of his Congressional colleagues in supporting H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. This legislation will help families keep their homes and aid local communities hit hard by the foreclosure crisis.


July 23, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the integration of our nation's Armed Services:


July 15, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson joined a bipartisan majority in voting to override President Bush's veto of H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act. The veto override passed by a 383 to 41 vote margin.


July 15, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson issued the following statement today after President Bush's veto of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act:


July 14, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today after President Bush announced that he will be lifting an executive ban on offshore drilling:


July 14, 2008

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today after the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) filed genocide charges against Sudan's president for a five-year campaign of violence in Darfur.


June 26, 2008
Indianapolis, IN- The Office of Congressman André Carson plans to hold its thirteenth "Congress On Your Corner" event on Thursday, June 26, 2008 from 6 – 8 pm. The event will take place during the Martindale Brightwood Town Hall Meeting at Martin University Gathertorium, located at 2171 Avondale Place.

June 26, 2008

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson announced that he was able to secure $500,000 in the House Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations bill for the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD). The funding will be used to install laptops and broadband technology in the cars of IMPD officers.