Sarah Valonis put a very human face to the call for more affordable child care, talking of her daughter pulled from the Building Blocks Learning Center program during the pandemic. The girl seemed to disappear at home, until the Laflin mother found her under the dining room table crying, a math workbook nearby. “She said ‘I can’t do it. I just can’t do it’,” Valonis told the people gathered at Bui... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released a new report detailing estimates of what residents of Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District can save on average on health insurance as a result of the American Rescue Plan, which Rep. Cartwright helped pass in March. As he released the report, Rep. Cartwright was joined outside his Scranton office by Colleen Gallagher, a small busi... Read more »
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright and U.S. Senator Bob Casey joined Wilkes-Barre Mayor George Brown and climate advocates Monday for a press conference to call for immediate action to address increasingly frequent and severe extreme weather events affecting Pennsylvania’s communities. The event was hosted by Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania and part of a grassroots campaign duri... Read more »
Avoca, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport received $1,656,717 from the U.S. Department of Transportation to extend its taxiway. With this added discretionary funding secured, the Airport’s first phase of construction on its Taxiway B Extension project can begin. This project, when finished, will add the last bit of... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made this statement on the attack at Kabul airport, which has tragically resulted in the deaths of U.S. servicemembers and Afghan civilians. “My prayers and deepest condolences go out to the servicemembers, civilians and families affected by this horrific act of violence, and I condemn those responsible in the strongest possible terms. Right now, ... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made this statement after voting to advance the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and the President’s Build Back Better plan. “The bipartisan infrastructure deal and the Build Back Better plan together will create more American jobs, cut taxes for working families and lower costs. Major investments in all the infrastructure that makes our cou... Read more »
Northeast Pennsylvania residents have been waiting for a train to New York for more than 30 years. Now, Amtrak has signaled that it wants the route, including three stops in Monroe County, to be part of an unprecedented plan to expand rail nationwide. “It’s something we possibly envisioned, but not something we would bet the farm on. Now it looks like it’s actually going to happen,” said Chuck Wal... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) welcomed Amtrak’s new economic impact analysis of its proposed New York-Scranton passenger rail route, finding that the service would generate $87 million in annual economic activity, plus $2.9 billion from one-time investments. “Those of us who have been working for years on bringing passenger rail back to Northeastern Pennsylvania are gratified ... Read more »
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made this statement on the situation in Afghanistan: “In the course of two decades in Afghanistan, American forces have diminished al-Qaeda, the terrorist group responsible for the September 11 attack on our nation, along with the threat they posed to our national security. In this time, we have also sent hundreds of thousands of American soldiers... Read more »
Eighth Congressional District, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced three Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) to help local fire companies purchase much-needed personal protective equipment to keep them safe. The following companies will receive a total of $127,461.90 in federal funds: Ledgedale Volunteer Hose Company will receive $76,033.33 to purchase 19 face pie... Read more »
