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André Carson
U.S. Representative, Indiana
2135 Rayburn House Office Building
Summary
André Darryl Carson is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Indiana's 7th congressional district since 2008. A member of the Democratic Party, his district includes the northern four-fifths of Indianapolis, including Downtown Indianapolis. He became the dean of Indiana's congressional delegation after fellow Democrat Pete Visclosky retired in 2021.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Jul 7, 2026
Views on the Issues
See where Rep. Carson stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 171 →HR 9265
HR 9265 · Introduced Jun 11, 2026 · Agriculture and Food
Jun 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HR 7281
HR 7281 · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Jan 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HRES 1025
HRES 1025 · Introduced Jan 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Jan 30, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HJRES 132
HJRES 132 · Introduced Oct 31, 2025 · Education
Oct 31, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HRES 708
HRES 708 · Introduced Sep 15, 2025 · Health
Sep 15, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
HR 4487
HR 4487 · Introduced Jul 17, 2025 · Taxation
Jul 17, 2025: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
HRES 547
HRES 547 · Introduced Jun 26, 2025 · Arts, Culture, Religion
Jun 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HR 3906
HR 3906 · Introduced Jun 11, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 11, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
HRES 459
HRES 459 · Introduced Jun 3, 2025 · Armed Forces and National Security
Jun 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
HR 2411
HR 2411 · Introduced Mar 27, 2025 · International Affairs
Mar 27, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Source: Congress.gov · as of Jul 7, 2026
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Rep. Carson's 584 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 408were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
99.3%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
0.7%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
1.5%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.2% · at or below median
Placement on the House's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Rep. Carson sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all representatives. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: Clerk of the U.S. House (roll-call votes) · as of Sep 9, 2025
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Rep. Carson's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33