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Reps. Cartwright, Meuser, State and Local Officials Call for Continued Federal Funding for Abandoned Mine Clean-Up
Officials welcome progress on Cartwright bill to support abandoned mine land reclamation, urge House passage; 100+ sites could remain abandoned if Congress does not act -
Appropriations Requests
As a member of the House Committee on Appropriations, I am committed to ensuring that our federal dollars are spent wisely and in the best interests of the American people. Click here to submit your Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations request. The deadline to submit requests is Monday, February 24. -
Rep. Cartwright Prevails in Fight to Increase Federal Funding for Stormwater Infrastructure Improvements, Saving Money for Local Communities
House and Senate leaders today reached an agreement on two fiscal year 2020 federal spending packages, one of which includes funding secured by Rep. Cartwright to offset the costs of improving stormwater infrastructure in Northeastern Pennsylvania. -
House Passes Cartwright Bill to Make Schools More Energy Efficient
The bill would make it easier for schools to take full advantage of government programs that can improve their learning environments while cutting their energy costs at the same time.
Latest News
Reps. Cartwright, Yoho Make Bipartisan Push to Address Childhood Obesity Through Nutrition Education
Washington, DC – This week, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Ted Yoho (R-FL-03) introduced the Nutrition Education Act to address childhood obesity by ensuring students are learning how to maintain a healthy, balanced diet at school.
I know that health care is on a lot of people's minds, and it's on mine too -- especially as Washington Republicans continue to threaten access to care for the people who need it most, like our seniors, the disabled, children and people with pre-existing conditions.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the Transit Bus Procurement Act to make it easier and more cost-effective for small local public transit operators to purchase new buses through the federal General Services Administration (GSA).
Washington, DC – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) has joined his colleagues in the Pennsylvania Democratic Congressional delegation in an effort to prevent cuts to the Medicaid program, which has helped millions of Pennsylvanians access affordable health care. In a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Rep.
Washington, DC – Yesterday evening, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) voted to pass H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, in the U.S. House, bold legislation to strengthen workers’ collective bargaining rights.
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that Scranton Lackawanna Head Start received $8,777,315 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS). These funds are used for the continuation of comprehensive, high quality, early childhood education for children in Lackawanna County.