André Carson — Voting Record & Political Positions

U.S. Representative for IN's 7th Congressional District · Democrat

André Carson is a Democrat U.S. Representative for IN's 7th Congressional District. This page tracks André Carson's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. In office since 2008.

André Carson's Voting Record at a Glance

• Voting attendance: 94.74% — cast 486 of 513 roll-call votes (missed 27).
• Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 97.83% of the time (2.17% of votes break with the party).
• Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 6329 bills, 132 of which were enacted into law.

Top Issues André Carson Votes On

• Taxation
• Health Insurance
• Immigration
• Defense Spending
• Infrastructure
• Climate Change

How André Carson Voted on Recent Bills

• Yea on “Ukraine Support Act” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2913) to authorize support for Ukraine, and for other purposes.” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Nay on “Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agency Appropriations Act, 2027” (2026-06-04) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) — Failed
• Yea on “Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Nay on “No Funds for Repeat Child Care Violations Act of 2026” (2026-06-03) — Passed
• Yea on “Alaska’s Right to Ivory Sales and Tradition Act” (2026-06-03) — Passed

When André Carson Broke With the Democrat Party

André Carson has voted against the Democrat majority on about 2.2% of party-line votes tracked. Recent examples:

• Voted Yea on “Directing the President pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution to remove United States Armed Forces from Lebanon.” (2026-06-04) while most Democrats voted No — Failed.
• Voted Yea on “Cashless Bail Reporting Act” (2026-05-14) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Reaffirming Iran remains the largest state sponsor of terrorism.” (2026-03-05) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.
• Voted Yea on “Increase Retirement Earnings Act” (2026-01-15) while most Democrats voted No — Passed.
• Voted Nay on “Financial Services and General Government and National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2026” (2026-01-14) while most Democrats voted Yea — Passed.

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