André Carson
André Carson

André Carson was the second Muslim to be elected to the US Congress. He was first elected to Congress in 2008, and is now serving his eighth two-year term as representative of Indiana’s seventh congressional district. Alongside national issues, he has spoken against Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory, voted against a House resolution condemning the BDI movement and, at the end of July 2002, he announced a bill to investigate the killing of journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

Source of Influence: Political

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