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Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement after it was announced that Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones died Wednesday after suffering an aneurysm:

Washington, D.C. – To commemorate the 73rd Anniversary of the Social Security Act being signed into law, Congressman André Carson released the following statement today:

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today after the Department of Labor reported that the number of newly laid off people signing up for jobless benefits recently climbed to its highest level in more than six years. New applications filed for unemployment insurance rose by a seasonally adjusted 7,000 to 455,000 for the week ending Aug. 2.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson joined a bipartisan majority of his colleagues in supporting H.R. 6599, the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs FY09 Appropriations Act. H.R. 6599 allocates over $40 billion for veterans' medical care and rejects President Bush's proposal to cut the Department of Veterans Affairs construction by $788 million.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson released the following statement today after the Department of Labor reported that employers eliminated 51,000 jobs in July, the seventh consecutive contraction in the labor market. In July, the unemployment rate rose to 5.7 percent from 5.5 percent in June, its highest level since March 2004.

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson joined a bipartisan majority in voting for H.R. 1338, the Paycheck Fairness Act. H.R. 1338 strengthens the Equal Pay Act so that it will be a more effective tool in combating gender-based pay discrimination.

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.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman André Carson issued the following statement today after President Bush signed the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act into law. This bipartisan measure, which included language authored by Congressman Carson, will provide relief to more than 400,000 homeowners struggling to finance their mortgage payments.