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  • 97,133 Constituents
    Responded To
  • 274,632,485 Federal Money Brought back to
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Meet Matt Cartwright

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright represents Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District and was first sworn into Congress on January 3, 2013. In Congress, Matt is committed to working across the aisle to advocate for working families. Matt’s priorities include strengthening the middle class, creating jobs, ensuring quality health care, protecting seniors, and supporting veterans and military families. Matt has introduced over 150 bipartisan bills, more than any other House Democrat during his time in office.

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Press Releases

Reps. Cartwright, Rogers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural...

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Hal Rogers (R-KY-05) introduced the Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies (THRIVE) Act, legislation that would strengthen and create new eco...

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Dec 05
Press Releases

Casey, Cartwright Announce Key Step in Restoring Scranton to New York ...

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has included Northeastern Pennsylvania in its Corridor Identification and Dev...

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Dec 05
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U.S. Rep Cartwright a Special Guest at Pocono Mountains Visitors Burea...

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) will appear at a public information session and Rail Rally hosted by the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau to share next steps and answer questions about plans to re-establish passenger...

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Nov 18
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Cartwright and Bilirakis Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Sen...

This week, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Matt Cartwright (D-PA) filed the Medicare Audiology Access Improvement Act to expand seniors’ access to audiology and hearing services. This important piece of legislat...

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Nov 16
In the News

Dallas Twp. gets $250K grant to hire police officers

The Dallas Twp. Police Department will receive a $250,000 federal grant to hire two new police officers. The funding, announced Wednesday by U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, is through the U.S. Department of Justi...

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