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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals hears oral arguments in Republicans' Texas v. U.S. lawsuit, Rep. André Carson responded to the GOP's latest efforts to strike down protections for people with pre-existing conditions, as well as every last benefit and protection provided by the Affordable Care Act. Rep. Carson highlighted the devastating impact that the GOP lawsuit could have on hard-working families throughout Indiana.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman André Carson (D-IN) led more than 100 Members of Congress in sending a bipartisan letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao supporting the installation of secondary cockpit barriers and urging full implementation of safety requirements authorized last year in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2018.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN – The Department of Labor has awarded a grant to a local organization that will help expand employment opportunities for formerly incarcerated people in the Indianapolis community.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, Rep. André Carson voted to pass H.R. 3401, a $4.5 billion emergency border supplemental appropriations bill to address the urgent humanitarian situation at the U.S. southern border. The bill provides significant funding for priorities to meet the needs of vulnerable children, including food, water, medical services, legal assistance, support services for unaccompanied children, alternatives to detention, and refugee services.

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. André Carson (D-IN), a senior member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, released this statement following President Trump's announcement that he is issuing new economic sanctions on Iran. The move comes several days after the President abruptly halted planned air strikes against the nation after it shot down a U.S. drone over the Strait of Hormuz.

WASHINGTON, DC – Last night the House of Representatives passed an amendment introduced by Rep. André Carson that will increase funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) from the Department of Defense (DoD) by four million dollars above current levels.

This boost in funding will help strengthen DoD's investments in the physical sciences, mathematics, and engineering programs at HBCUs, which will help to advance cutting-edge defense and national security research conducted at these institutions.

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman André Carson and Senators Mike Braun and Todd Young, along with Representatives Pete Visclosky (IN-01), Jackie Walorski (IN-02), Jim Banks (IN-03), Jim Baird (IN-04), Susan Brooks (IN-05), Greg Pence (IN-06), Larry Bucshon (IN-08), and Trey Hollingsworth (IN-09), introduced legislation to rename the United States Post Office building at 456 North Meridian Street in Indianapolis after Senator Richard G. Lugar.

WASHINGTON, DC-- Congressman André Carson (IN-07) has reintroduced legislation to improve duck boat safety. The Duck Boat Safety Act (H.R. 2799) directs the U.S Coast Guard to implement long-overdue recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to help make these vessels safer, more buoyant, and better equipped to withstand flooding or sinking. Congressman Carson first introduced this legislation in the last Congress (H.R. 7256).