CAAndré Carson
U.S. Representative, Indiana District 7
- Party
- D
- State
- Indiana
- Age
- —
- Serving since
- 2008
Rhetoric
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Toward Republicans
2026-04-10 · News quote · theindychannel
Rep. Carson calls to end ICE detention at Miami Correctional Facility
…ir experience. I was deeply moved by their pleas to simply be recognized as human beings. I will keep fighting to end ICE’s reign of terror – in their honor, and in honor of the more than 70,000 people and 6,200 children who have…
The statement targets ICE and the Trump administration's immigration enforcement policy, which counts as opposition-directed criticism.
Link to source ↗2026-01-06 · Written statement · congress.gov
Extensions of Remarks statement
…ormation, upholding the integrity of our elections, and ensuring no one is above the law. As soon as President Trump was sworn in the second time, he took the unprecedented action of pardoning all January 6 rioters, including the man who was convicted and imprisoned after targeting me. Since their relea…
Carson directs criticism specifically at President Trump for pardoning January 6 rioters, citing concrete facts: the pardon action itself, and a statistic on 23 re-offenders committing specific serious crimes.
Link to source ↗Toward Democrats
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Where they sit
Coalition
Progressive
Confirmed current member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
Source: progressives.house.gov/caucus-members, cross-checked against Wikipedia
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Legislative activity
Sponsored
171
Cosponsored
6,362
Career totals · Source: Congress.gov · Last pulled 9/7/2026