Press Releases

Avoca, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) will receive an additional $2,500,009 from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The allocation comes from a $25 billion investment over the next five years authorized by the Infrastructure Investment and…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made this statement after voting to avoid defaulting on the national debt: “If there is one thing that we can count on in this country, it’s that the United States will pay its bills. Democrats and Republicans have come together nearly 80 times since 1960 to address the national debt limit, no matter who was in the White House. Today, we…

Eighth Congressional District, Pennsylvania – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced $7,702,055.67 in American Rescue Plan (ARP) Rural funding allocated to the Eighth Congressional District. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), will be distributing the funds to over 100 providers…

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the third installment of a federal grant for Luzerne County Head Start for 2022. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant disbursement of $4,955,978 will be used for the continuation of high quality, comprehensive, early childhood education for children in Luzerne and Wyoming…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) reintroduced the Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens and People with Disabilities through Workforce Advancement Act, bipartisan legislation to create sustainable career paths for direct care workers while improving care and lowering health care costs. “For too long our society has undervalued and underinvested in the…

Monroe County, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Redevelopment Authority of the County of Monroe received an award totaling $220,000 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development to repair and rehabilitate housing. The Housing Preservation Grant will support households with health and safety hazards, increase…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act, legislation that would reform the program that provides benefits to coal miners suffering from black lung disease. “Thousands of miners who suffer from the horrible effects of black lung disease are exploited by coal company lawyers who prevent mine workers and their families from…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that fire companies in Northeastern Pennsylvania received awards totaling $3,242,857.59 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant from FY2020. FY2020 Awards in PA-08: AFG - Awardees …

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass the Build Back Better Act in the U.S. House. This historic legislation crafted by the President and Democrats in Congress will create good-paying jobs and bring more people back into the workforce, cut taxes for the middle class, reduce price pressures and fight climate change. “The Build Back Better Act invests in workforce…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that assistance is available to help hardworking Pennsylvania families with energy costs this winter through the Department of Health and Human Services’ Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). As Americans continue to deal with the impacts of the pandemic, LIHEAP grantees will be able to use the funding to help more…