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In honor of Deafblind Awareness Week and Helen Keller’s Birthday, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help overcome barriers and identify policy ga...

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement on the passing of former Scranton Mayor James Connors: “Marion and I mourn the loss of our longtime friend and a trusted mentor. Wh...

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) has been named a Common Ground Champion on the Common Ground Scorecard for his ongoing efforts to work across party lines on important issues to move the country fo...

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is proud to announce that nine students from the 8th Congressional District have been accepted to United States Military Service Academies. “Recommending ex...

U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), hosted the first-ever “Moon Tree” planting today at the U.S. Capitol Building. He was joined by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA), U.S....

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined fellow members of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force in releasing the following statement in response to President Biden's executive...

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Tuesday joined fellow members of the Democrats for Border Security Task Force in releasing a statement in response to President Joe Biden’s executive order enacting restri...

Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright requested millions in federal funding for a proposed emergency operations center in Scranton, equipment and technology upgrades for police in Hazleton and Kingston...

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, this week announced he h...

Today, U.S. Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08), a senior member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, ann...

The City of Scranton is looking to create a new city-based emergency operations center and training facility. The proposed idea has been in the works for a little more than two years, and the city is ...

The Hazleton One Community Center hosted a big night for the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP) on Wednesday. HIP touted the development of their food availability programs and showed off their facili...

The Hazleton Integration Project (HIP) held an open house to officially launch their Eradicating Food Insecurity (EFI) Initiative. The event was held at the Hazleton Community Center to showcase the d...

After serving 269,574 meals during the past year, Hazleton Integration Project put students in charge of doubling the fight against hunger. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, said the level of su...

The row of discrete solar panels at Lukan's Farm Resort generates enough energy to power 15 homes. "Energy costs are always on the rise. And we're trying to be forward thinking and move towards green ...

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D, PA-8) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, legislation that aims to protect the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions. The act seeks t...

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined House Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Ranking Member John B. Larson (CT-01) and Assistant Democratic Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) on the Hou...

The impacts of extreme climate events like wildfires, droughts, and heat waves, as well as longer-term hazards like rising sea levels, are increasing at a staggering rate. In 2023, the National Oceani...