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André Carson

DemocratIndianaCurrently serving

Sworn in for the 119th Congress on Source

What they said 11

Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.

All statements (11)Campaign (11)
Campaign position · Original date not established
Healthcare

Protect access to reproductive health care

AI-assisted summary

Carson supports access to preventive screenings, maternal health services, contraception, and comprehensive family planning. He also supports preserving the constitutional right to abortion as protected by Roe v. Wade and opposes efforts to restrict abortion care or reproductive services.

Context: The passage states policy positions but does not detail proposed legislation or implementation.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Expand Social Security benefits and create a minimum benefit

AI-assisted summary

Carson supports expanding Social Security benefits for current and future retirees and creating a special minimum benefit so no one retires into poverty. He also supports a tax cut for nearly 12 million beneficiaries and keeping Social Security solvent for 75 years without benefit cuts.

Context: The passage does not specify the benefit amount, tax-cut design, or financing for these measures.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Change Social Security cost-of-living adjustments

AI-assisted summary

Carson supports legislation to create a more accurate Social Security cost-of-living adjustment formula that reflects seniors’ costs and keeps benefits in step with inflation. The listed reforms also aim to protect retirees from benefit cuts during economic downturns.

Context: The passage does not give the proposed formula or explain how it would measure seniors’ costs.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Social Security & other benefits

Oppose Social Security cuts and privatization

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Carson opposes cutting Social Security benefits, raising the retirement age, and privatizing the program. He says he will continue to oppose efforts to privatize or cut Social Security, which he describes as an earned benefit for retirees, people with disabilities, and surviving family members.

Context: The passage lists the specific policies he opposes but does not describe alternative financing measures.

Campaign position · commitment · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Advance high-speed passenger rail in Indiana

AI-assisted summary

Carson says he will continue pressing the Department of Transportation and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee colleagues to make high-speed rail in Indiana a reality. He supports a high-speed rail line between the Chicago and Louisville areas and cites potential benefits for jobs, commerce, tourism, and highway congestion.

Context: The passage describes advocacy for a proposed rail line, not an approved construction project.

Sources & original wording
Going forward, Congressman Carson will continue to press DOT and his colleagues on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee to make high speed rail a reality in Indiana.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: André Carson: On The Issues Read the original source
Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Allow federal transit funds to maintain service

AI-assisted summary

Carson supports the Protecting Transit Through Increased Flexibility Act, H.R. 3022, which would let transit providers use federal funds to maintain service when they face budget shortfalls. The stated aim is to help preserve routes riders rely on.

Context: The passage describes a proposed bill and does not specify which federal funds could be used or the conditions for their use.

Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Expand transit routes and passenger rail

AI-assisted summary

Carson supports the Modernizing Public Transit Act, H.R. 3020, to promote transit investment, including expanded bus routes and passenger rail construction. The bill would address Indianapolis’s disadvantage in applying for transit grants because its population is spread across a broad area.

Context: The passage describes a bill but does not specify its status or the grant-application change in detail.

Sources & original wording
promotes transit investment, including expansion of bus routes and construction of passenger rail lines.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: André Carson: On The Issues Read the original source
Campaign position · legislative priority · Original date not established
Transportation & infrastructure

Fund community transportation in areas without IndyGo service

AI-assisted summary

Carson supports the Community Transit Promotion Act, H.R. 3019, which would help nonprofit community organizations qualify for funding to transport seniors, people with limited means, and people with disabilities in areas IndyGo does not serve.

Context: The passage describes the bill’s purpose but does not specify its funding amount or eligibility rules.

Sources & original wording
helps non-profit community organizations qualify for the funding they need to provide transportation to seniors, those with limited means, and those with disabilities in areas IndyGo does not cover.
Original date
Original statement date has not been established. The capture date is not the statement date.
Collected
11/10/2026
Source: André Carson: On The Issues Read the original source
Campaign position · Original date not established
Housing

Federal support for affordable housing

AI-assisted summary

André Carson supports increasing federal resources to expand the supply of affordable housing and to address housing insecurity. He also supports resources for temporary housing, services to prevent homelessness, and efforts to fight housing discrimination in Indiana. The passage identifies these as priorities but does not specify a particular funding proposal.

Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.

Campaign position · Original date not established
Immigration

Pathway to citizenship and expanded visa programs

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André Carson supports creating a rigorous pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and expanding legal visa programs. He has supported a pathway including the 13-year timeline in recent bipartisan reform legislation and says he remains committed to comprehensive reform. He also supports allowing DREAMers to remain legally in the country while pursuing citizenship.

Context: The passage says the bipartisan legislation had not passed; it does not specify the requirements for the proposed pathway beyond the referenced 13-year timeline.