André Carson
Progressive
Democrat
House Representative
Indiana - District 7
Current Position: US House Representative IN-7
Running For: House Representative - District 7
Policy Positions
Economic Policy
- Against Trump tariffs; states they will cost the average American $4,000 a year and decimate the American economy
- For extending tax cuts for working- and middle-class Americans while opposing cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security
- For protecting and expanding SNAP (food assistance) programs against proposed cuts
- Against privatizing or cutting Social Security benefits; supports expanding benefits and improving cost-of-living adjustments
Business & Labor
- For paid family and medical leave policies including the Healthy Families Act
Health Care
- For protecting the Affordable Care Act and expanding Medicaid coverage; opposes Republican attempts to slash healthcare programs
- For allowing Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices and increasing transparency in pharmaceutical pricing
- For the PACT Act providing healthcare and benefits to veterans exposed to toxic substances
Civil Rights
- For protecting women's reproductive rights including access to abortion as protected by Roe v. Wade; supports comprehensive family planning services
- For the Paycheck Fairness Act to address gender wage gap and strengthen equal pay protections
Immigration & Foreign Affairs
- For military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and maintaining NATO unity against Russian aggression
- For a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine; condemns both Hamas attacks and Israeli government response; supports ceasefire and restoration of UNRWA humanitarian aid funding
- For comprehensive immigration reform including a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants and protection for DREAMers; against mass deportations and the Muslim travel ban
Public Safety
- For increased funding for police through programs like Byrne JAG and COPS Hiring Program while also combating police misconduct
- For reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and increasing funding for domestic violence programs