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U.S. House · Indiana, District 7

André Carson

DDemocratIn this seat since March 13, 2008Term ends January 3, 2027This seat is on the ballot November 3, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Carson has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.

23 Yes · 36 No · 1 Did not vote
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The record in plain language

Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Carson is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Carson votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.

Carson votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

On funding the government, Carson votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown, the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies and the September 2026 funding extension.

Carson votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.

Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Carson votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.

Carson votes differently from most House Democrats on 4 of 59 Yes and No votes: No on the September 2026 funding extension, No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.

Carson did not vote on the Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act.

Votes on laws that passed

Public Law 119-61 · Signed Wounded Knee Massacre Memorial and Sacred Site Act

Protects 40 acres at the Wounded Knee massacre site as land owned by the Oglala Sioux and Cheyenne River Sioux Tribes.

House 416–0Senate: without objectionDid not vote

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Votes on a resolution that passed a law

Public Law 119-28 · Signed Rescissions Act of 2025

Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.

House adopted H.Res. 590, 216–213Senate 51–48Votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed this law in the House

What this member says about laws and orders

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1 excerpt

  1. STATEMENT: Congressman André Carson (IN-07) on H.R. 1968

    “WASHINGTON, DC: “Today, I voted to protect Americans from devastating cuts.”

    Named by: bill number · Saved October 7, 2026 · Fingerprint c3de8f3b9fb15df8

Member-requested spending

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Congress printed 14 spending items this member requested, $13,080,144 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.

Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.

RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
on STAG--Drinking Water S Revolving FundPublic Law 119-74tate IN City of Indian Service Line ProgramEnvironmentAgency · al ProtectiNone printed$1,092,000
Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, Inc.Public Law 119-74Bioscience Research Training for Underserved PopulationsDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$425,000
Butler UniversityPublic Law 119-74Butler University Engineering and Data Analytics Laboratory EquipmentDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$1,000,000
Indiana University IndianapolisPublic Law 119-74IUI Advanced Sensing Technologies InitiativeDOC · NIST--STR SNone printed$1,031,000
Marion County Sheriffs DepartmentPublic Law 119-74Marion County Sheriff's Department Medication Assisted Treatment ProgramDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,031,000
City of LawrencePublic Law 119-74City of Lawrence Public Safety InitiativesDOJ · OJP--ByrneNone printed$1,031,000
Indiana State PolicePublic Law 119-74Indiana State Police Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force Program EquipmentDOJ · COPS TechNone printed$675,000
Indianapolis Airport AuthorityPublic Law 119-75Indianapolis Airport Authority--Optimized Baggage Handling SystemDepartment of Transportation · Grants-in-Aid for AirportsIN$2,000,000
INPublic Law 119-75Market Street Improvement ProjectDepartment of Transportation · Highway Infrastructure ProgramsIN$500,000
Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo)Public Law 119-75Fixed Route Fleet ReplacementDepartment of Transportation · Transit Infrastructure GrantsIN$1,200,000
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RecipientLawPurposeStateAmount
City of IndianapolisPublic Law 119-75Master Leasing Homelessness HousingDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIN$850,000
Ivy Tech Community CollegePublic Law 119-75Indianapolis Flex Lab--Workforce Training Center Development, Construction and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIN$850,000
City of IndianapolisPublic Law 119-75City of Indianapolis Shepherd Community Center Expansion, Equipment and FurnishingsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development FundIN$250,000
City of IndianapolisPublic Law 119-86City of Indianapolis Howland Ditch Greenway Flood Control Improvement Project DesignFEMA · Federal Assistance-PDMIN$1,145,144

Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.

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Online ads

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Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.

Campaign money

For the 2026 election cycle, Carson's campaign reports receiving $1,006,176.73 and reports spending $834,249.21, as of June 30, 2026.

Confirmed from the official record
What the filing reports2026 cycleFEC number H8IN07184as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H8IN07184as of December 31, 2024
Money raised (total receipts)$1,006,176.73$834,438.54
Money spent (total disbursements)$834,249.21$1,096,116.35
Cash on hand (at the end of the period)$621,350.73$449,423.21
Debts (owed by the committee)$0.00$0.00

Where it comes from

Reported as received from2026 cycleFEC number H8IN07184as of June 30, 20262024 cycleFEC number H8IN07184as of December 31, 2024
Individuals, itemized$365,173.25$314,786.39
Individuals, unitemized$33,891.67$32,956.58
Other political committees$502,550.00$467,150.00
Party committees$3,692.00$8,611.83
The candidate, contributions$730.00$0.00
The candidate, loans$0.00$0.00

Committees

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Reported stock trades

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The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 lists no Periodic Transaction Report under this member's name and district.

Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.

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Official portraitCongress.gov member directory · saved · Image courtesy of the Member
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House roll call 308 of 2026 (Russia and Iran sanctions law)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 284 of 2026 (Prison Staff Safety Enhancement Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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House roll call 285 of 2026 (Local Access to Courts Act)clerk.house.gov · saved
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