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Congressman Matt Cartwright

Representing the 17th District of Pennsylvania

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Jul 10, 2015 Press Release

Pottsville, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to Mahoning Valley Volunteer Fire Co. No. 1.  The funds will be distributed via the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Jul 10, 2015 Press Release

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) to Avoca Hose Co. No. 1.  The funds will be distributed via the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Jul 10, 2015 Press Release

Pottsville, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded two Schuylkill County fire departments each with Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFGs).  The funds will be distributed via the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

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Jul 9, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Richard Hanna (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan A Necessary and Targeted Impediment to Viruses Act (ANTI Virus).

Jul 8, 2015 Press Release
Washington, DC – After four years the transfer of a 42 acre plot of land in Monroe County has ended, successfully. The Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Alliance, a regional community and economic agency, has successfully transferred the land to the Tobyhanna Army Depot, one of northeastern Pennsylvania’s largest employers and, the only logistics support depot for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) Systems across the Department of Defense.
Jul 6, 2015 Press Release

Pottsville, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a supplementary grant worth $2,948,886.00 to Child Development, Inc.

Jul 6, 2015 Press Release

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the Rural Development arm of the U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded a $48,400 Community Facility grant and $39,700 loan to Pleasant Valley Manor, Monroe County’s long-term care facility.

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Jun 25, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Two years ago today the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder essentially gutted voting rights protections.  On this anniversary, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright has renewed his commitment to ensuring all Americans enjoy access to the ballot box by reintroducing the Time Off to Vote Act with the support of 25 colleagues.

Jun 23, 2015 Press Release

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that representatives from his Scranton district office will host various senior constituent service seminars throughout Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties.

Jun 18, 2015 Press Release

Washington, DC – Today, Pope Francis–the leader of more than 1 billion Catholics worldwide–released a papal encyclical, “Laudato Si, On the Care of our Common Home”.  The encyclical echoes what we already know, the climate is changing and human actions, especially the unmitigated burning of fossil fuels, are the cause.