Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and John Rutherford (R-FL-05) and U.S. Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), reintroduced the Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act which would strengthen the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and ensure that blind, deaf, deafdisabled, and deafblind children receive the same education as… Read more »
The County of Lackawanna Transit System (COLTS) will provide free transportation to the Sept. 9th Storm Multi-Agency Resource Center located in the rear garage of the Chinchilla Fire Hose Company, 113 Shady Lane Road, S. Abington Twp., from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sept. 21 and 22 and on Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For residents in Luzerne County in need of transportation to the MARC -… Read more »
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that $750,000 in federal funds have been awarded to the Women’s Resource Center in Scranton from the Department of Justice (DOJ), Office on Violence Against Women.
The Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program is intended to increase the availability of civil and criminal legal assistance needed to effectively… Read more »
A Multi-Agency Resource Center (MARC) will open on September 21, 22 & 23 to provide much-needed resource information, guidance and assistance in reporting damage for residents and businesses that experienced significant damage from the September 9th storm in Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties. Staff from the Lackawanna and Luzerne County Emergency Management Agencies are scheduled… Read more »
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) have reintroduced the Time Off to Vote Act, which would require employers to provide their employees at least two hours of paid leave to vote in a federal election.
During each election, many wage earners choose not to go to the polls because they simply cannot afford to take time off from work.… Read more »
Today, Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement after the unveiling of the first ten prescription drugs selected for Medicare price negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act.
“Today marks a historic moment with the announcement of the first drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiation. For the first time ever, Medicare is now able to negotiate with… Read more »
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is proud to announce that six students from the Eighth Congressional District have been accepted to United States Service Academies.
“Recommending exceptional students from Northeastern Pennsylvania to our country’s military service academies is one of my greatest privileges,” Rep. Cartwright said. “I’m honored to represent the 8th… Read more »
Today, Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has authorized the release of $6 million in Community Project Funding dollars to support police and first responders in Scranton and Luzerne County.
The projects, funded at the Congressman’s request, include:
Law enforcement training program and technology upgrades, $3.5… Read more »
Today, Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has authorized the release of $16.62 million in Community Project Funding dollars to support a new facility for workforce development, applied research and outreach in health, behavioral science and cybersecurity on the campus of The University of Scranton.
“As a senior member of… Read more »
U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-01) have been named Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus and delivered remarks at today’s Army Depot Caucus Breakfast on Capitol Hill.
The Congressional leaders were also briefed by Gen. Charles R. Hamilton, Commanding General of the Army Materiel Command, on the Army’s… Read more »
