Press Releases

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced an $848,440 grant for the Wyoming Valley Sanitary Authority (WVSA) to support stormwater infrastructure improvements to enhance the quality of the Susquehanna River watershed and reduce the burden on our communities to pay for these projects. “This is a critical investment in keeping pollution out of our area’s waterways, and…

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) re-introduced the Organ Donation Clarification Act, a bill with Democratic and Republican support to reduce barriers to organ donation and allow for a pilot program to test the effectiveness of non-cash incentives to increase the supply of organs for transplantation. “The organ donor…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced the Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act, legislation that will help improve America’s public health response to climate change by supporting research, health impact monitoring and preparation in the health sector and directing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on the attacks by Hamas against Israel: “The reckless rocket attacks that have been carried out indiscriminately by Hamas continue to threaten the safety and lives of innocent people both in Israel and Palestine. I forcefully condemn these escalating assaults and support Israel’s right to defend itself and…

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) encouraged Lackawanna County residents struggling to afford housing to consider applying for federal assistance through the Lackawanna County Housing Authority or the Scranton Housing Authority. Both agencies have opened a Housing Choice Voucher Program Section 8 application period, which is the federal government's major…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) welcomed the U.S. Treasury Department’s launch of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, which allocate $330 million for the counties and larger cities that comprise the Eighth Congressional District to keep public employees on payroll and maintain essential services. These funds were authorized by the American Rescue Plan…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) ranked among the top five percent of House Democrats for bipartisanship in the 116th Congress, according to a new report released this week by the Lugar Center and the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. He ranked 13th among House Democrats and 29th in the U.S. House overall. “I came to…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the winners of the 2021 Congressional Art Competition for the Eighth Congressional District of Pennsylvania. Rep. Cartwright hosted a virtual reception yesterday evening for the students, their family and friends and their teachers to announce the winners and celebrate the artistic efforts of…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) applauded the vision for our nation that President Biden laid out during his address to a Joint Session of Congress: “Democrats in Congress have worked with this administration to deliver on the key promise we made to the American people 100 days ago – that we would do more to beat this pandemic and ensure everyone’s economic…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) introduced three bills, two of which also have Republican support, to create jobs by building more sustainable infrastructure and promoting energy efficient manufacturing. As climate change impacts us more every year, from 2010 to 2020, Pennsylvania experienced 37 extreme weather events costing the state and taxpayers up to $10 billion…