Press Releases
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the Native Plant Species Pilot Program Act with Republican Rep. Elise Stefanik (NY-21) to protect and preserve native plant species in national parks throughout the United States.
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Don Bacon (NE-02), and Matt Gaetz (FL-01), introduced legislation supported by both Republicans and Democrats to bolster America’s infrastructure and systems against the risks of extreme weather.
Clarks Summit, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) visited the Abington Senior Community Center with affordable health care advocacy group, Protect Our Care, to hear constituents’ concerns about access to affordable health care.
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has granted a total of more than $23 million to Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District through multiple programs to address issues of affordable housing.
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.
House Passes the Most Significant Upgrade to U.S. Labor Law in 80 Years
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.