André Carson Claims

Support policies that invest in early childhood education, ensure equitable resources for K-12 schools, and expand opportunities for students from underserved communities.

policy 2 occurrences 6 evidence unverified · same_term

Raise teacher salaries, expand professional development, and reduce unnecessary barriers to teacher licensure.

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Expand access to mentorship and afterschool programs and increase funding for those programs.

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Lower the cost of college by expanding Pell Grants and preserving financial aid programs.

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Continue to support policies that create good-paying jobs, strengthen the middle class, and provide relief to families facing economic hardship.

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Eliminate tax breaks for companies that offshore jobs and create incentives for businesses that invest in American workers and communities.

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Fight for policies that make energy cleaner, more affordable, and more secure.

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Establish a government program to sell generic drugs at a discount.

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Crack down on for-profit utilities that overcharge consumers to lower utility bills.

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Tax big oil companies when they make extra war-driven profits and refund the revenue to consumers.

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Guarantee that no family pays more than 7% of its income for childcare.

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Build millions of new homes, provide $20,000 in downpayment assistance to first-time homeowners, and expand rental assistance.

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Crack down on big grocers that fix prices and on companies that abuse seed patents to raise food costs.

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Guarantee every worker two weeks of paid vacation time.

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Ban surveillance pricing that uses personal data and AI to raise prices.

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Require large companies to pay double wages for overtime.

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Abolish Super PACs.

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Support legislation to improve trauma support services and mental health care for children and youth in educational settings.

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Reauthorize the YouthBuild program.

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Support investing in a diverse energy mix including wind, solar, nuclear, biofuels, and cleaner fossil fuel technologies.

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Support taking bold, science-driven action to reduce emissions and transition to sustainable energy solutions.

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Support expanding investment in renewable energy to cut carbon emissions and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

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Support accelerating electric vehicle adoption and expanding charging infrastructure.

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Support promoting climate resilience by upgrading infrastructure to withstand extreme weather and prevent costly disasters.

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Support ending fossil fuel subsidies and providing incentives for clean energy innovation.

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Support investing in smart grid technology, battery storage, grid cybersecurity, and nationwide transmission infrastructure.

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Support expanding EV tax credits, nationwide EV charging, public transportation, and domestic EV manufacturing.

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Support holding polluters accountable and enforcing the Clean Air Act and Clean Water Act protections.

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Support expanding LIHEAP and increasing funding for the Weatherization Assistance Program.

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Support promoting energy-efficient appliances, smart home technology, and solar or community solar adoption.

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Support ending tax breaks for companies that offshore clean energy manufacturing and strengthening domestic clean-energy supply chains.

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Increase funding for the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical and Prosthetic Research Program to $994 million.

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Call for an end to ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility.

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Demand full investigations into the recent deaths in ICE custody at Miami Correctional Facility.

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Require an independent investigation and report to Congress on the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

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Support legislation that restricts mass compounding of unapproved drugs, strengthens reporting and inspection requirements for compounding facilities, and increases FDA oversight of large-scale compounders.

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Strengthen safety in civil aviation.

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Modernize air traffic control systems.

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Support a resilient aviation workforce.

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Invest boldly in the future of air travel and aerospace innovation.

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Fully implement the current FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

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Address emerging security threats, climate-related disruptions, workforce shortages, and aging infrastructure in aviation.

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Update navigation systems and advance new aviation technologies.

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Strengthen safety standards in aviation.

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Expand sustainable aviation infrastructure.

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Strengthen passenger protections.

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Block efforts to privatize air traffic control.

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Fight for fair labor standards for aviation workers.

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Improve accessibility for travelers with disabilities.

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Invest in modern, sustainable airport infrastructure.

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Host a Utility Assistance Fair to help Indianapolis residents with past-due bills, financial assistance applications, and other community resources.

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Host a free Indianapolis Job and Resource Fair with employers and resources for hiring, resume help, and expungement assistance.

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Call for accountability for officials whose actions or failures contributed to deaths and injuries at Miami Correctional Facility.

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Require ICE to publicly release investigation findings and provide a full accounting of medical care and medication access at Miami Correctional Facility.

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Vote against any additional taxpayer funding for ICE unless it includes meaningful accountability and fundamental reforms.

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Press the Department of Defense and Navy to reject any plan to rename CVN-81 and ensure it keeps the name USS Doris Miller.

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Continue working to ensure Indianapolis receives its fair share of state disaster recovery funding.

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Support fully funding and strengthening FEMA.

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Call for an immediate end to the United States government's attacks on vessels in the Caribbean Sea and the Eastern Pacific.

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Call for justice for the victims of U.S. boat strikes in the Caribbean Sea and Eastern Pacific.

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Urge governments in the Americas to refrain from facilitating U.S. boat strikes that violate international law.

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Use legislative and oversight authorities to promote transparency and accountability surrounding U.S. extrajudicial killings from boat strikes.

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Demand that ICE release Wilber Rafael Garces Perez from detention so he can receive medical treatment.

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Demand that ICE abandon efforts to swiftly deport Wilber Rafael Garces Perez or remove him from Texas.

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Demand that the ICE agent responsible for shooting Wilber Rafael Garces Perez remain in Texas.

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Demand that DHS preserve all evidence related to the ICE shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez and share it with parties that can conduct a full, independent, transparent investigation.

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Request answers from DHS and ICE by September 28, 2026 about the shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, his medical condition and treatment, use-of-force policy compliance, and body-camera footage.

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