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

André Carson · Indiana · Democratic

spending impact 0.74 specificity 0.82 extraction confidence 97%

Occurrences

I am working to: Lower the cost of college by expanding Pell Grants and preserving financial aid programs.

Commitment to make college cheaper through Pell Grants and financial aid preservation.

On The Issues | Andre Carson for Congress
campaign · economy · model gpt-5.4-mini

Protect student borrowers from predatory lending practices and ensure they have the information they need to make smart financial decisions.

Commitment to protect borrowers from predatory lending and improve decision-making information.

On The Issues | Andre Carson for Congress
campaign · economy · model gpt-5.4-mini

Support workforce training programs that provide alternative pathways to success for those not pursuing a four-year degree.

Commitment to support non-college workforce training paths.

On The Issues | Andre Carson for Congress
campaign · economy · model gpt-5.4-mini

Evidence

Under 'Making College More Affordable & Accessible,' the campaign site says Carson is working to lower the cost of college by expanding Pell Grants and preserving financial aid programs.

This is the underlying campaign promise being evaluated.

unresolved same_term

On The Issues | Andre Carson for Congress
campaign · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 97%

Congress.gov shows H.R. 1742 was introduced in the House on 03/23/2023; the bill would restore the automatic annual inflation adjustment for Pell Grants, and André Carson appears in the cosponsor list.

Carson backed a concrete Pell Grant expansion bill, but it was only introduced and not enacted.

partial same_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.1742 Pell Grant Sustainability Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

Congress.gov lists H.R. 4862 as introduced on 08/01/2025 with the official title 'To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to double the Pell Grant award amount, improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, and reduce interest rates'; André Carson is listed as a cosponsor added on 08/26/2025.

Carson again supported a bill that would expand Pell Grants and student aid, but the measure was still only introduced.

partial later_term A for effort

Congress.gov - H.R.4862 LOAN Act
secondary · model gpt-5.4-mini · confidence 95%

Assessments

never unknown A for effort

Carson supported concrete legislation to expand or strengthen Pell Grants and related student aid, including H.R. 1742 in 2023 and H.R. 4862 in 2025. However, the evidence shows these bills were introduced but not enacted, and there is no evidence that the promised outcome of lowering college costs through expanded Pell Grants and preserved aid programs was delivered. Because he made serious legislative attempts but the promised policy outcome did not pass, this is classified as never with an effort badge.

provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 93%