Press Releases

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the House will accept Member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022. “For the past several years, federal agencies have had the final word on how taxpayer dollars were spent. This year, Community Project Funding opportunities will give Members of Congress and the people who…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the House will accept Member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for fiscal year 2022. “For the past several years, federal agencies have had the final word on how taxpayer dollars were spent. This year, Community Project Funding opportunities will give…

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to crush COVID-19 and ensure Americans’ economic wellbeing. The bill now advances to the Senate. “The American Rescue Plan is about getting shots in arms, money in pockets, kids back in school, and people back to work. This is how we crush this pandemic and…

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the second installment of a federal grant for Luzerne County Head Start for 2021. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services grant disbursement of $4,897,035 will be used for the continuation of high quality, comprehensive, early childhood education for children in Luzerne and Wyoming Counties. “As…

Avoca, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration allocated $2.4 million for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP). The allocation comes from a nearly $2 billion relief fund authorized by the coronavirus relief compromise bill enacted by Congress in late December. AVP can lay claim to the funds for its…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Republican U.S. Rep. John Katko (NY-24) re-introduced the Help Extend Auditory Relief (HEAR) Act to expand hearing benefits for seniors on Medicare.

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that four first responder agencies will be awarded a total of $15,866.66 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program Round 2 (AFG-S 2) to be used for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential supplies.…

This week, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and several members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation urged House leadership to include provisions from the RESTAURANTS Act in the COVID-19 relief package being developed in Congress. Small and independently owned restaurants and their employees are among the hardest hit by this pandemic, and this legislation would provide…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to issue an emergency temporary standard requiring mine operators to establish a plan to tackle occupational COVID-19 exposure and provide miners with the…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that five first responder agencies will be awarded a total of $ 56,689.70 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program Round 2 (AFG-S 2) to be used for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential supplies.…