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October 7, 2025
INDIANAPOLIS—Today, Congressman André Carson (IN-07) – a Senior Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee – released a statement in response to the Trump administration’s plan to terminate almost $37 million in clean energy infrastructure grants nationwide, including a $6.7 million grant for the Indianapolis International Airport (IND).
 
Congressman Carson was notified that the Federal Aviation Administration is planning to terminate the Indianapolis grant because it “does not align with the administration’s priorities.” The

October 6, 2025
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We are almost a week into Republicans’ government shutdown.

Republicans have control of the House, the Senate, and the White House – but they are still trying to act like a shutdown isn’t their fault.

Democrats have one request: don’t slash healthcare for 22 million Americans. 

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September 24, 2025
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Last week, I

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September 18, 2025

WASHINGTON – Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9), the former Ranking Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, and Andre Carson (IN-7), a Member of the Aviation Subcommittee, today introduced the Aviation Funding Stability Act, a measure that would allow the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to keep all of its programs running and all of its employees working by drawing from its Airports and Airways Trust Fund during any lapse in typical government appropriations.  The current temporary budget agreement ends September 30.


September 18, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC—Representatives André Carson (D-IN), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives recognizing September 16–20 as Medical Research Week. The resolution highlights the critical role medical research plays in improving lives, supporting communities, and driving innovation across the country.


September 15, 2025
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Redistricting Update: 

This week, I joined my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues to sound the alarm on mid-decade redistricting.

States like Texas, Missouri, and Ohio have been targeting minority voters – and now, Indiana is targeted by Trump’s plan to give himself more power by redrawing our congressional districts in his favor.


September 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Ilhan Omar (MN-05), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), Judy Chu (CA-28) and André Carson (IN-07) today introduced a resolution recognizing the tragedy of the September 11th attacks, and the hatred, xenophobia, and racism that have plagued Arab, Muslim, Middle Eastern, South Asian, and Sikh communities across America since the attack.


September 8, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 3, 2025, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved Congressman André Carson’s (IN-07) amendment to the FEMA Act of 2025 (H.R. 4669). 
 
Carson's amendment requires FEMA to notify Congress within seven days of awarding any grant, including details like the recipient’s name, amount of the grant, and project location. The amendment aims to improve oversight and public trust in FEMA’s disaster relief programs and applies to all FEMA grants, including Non-Profit Security Grants.