Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the City of Scranton will receive a $50,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan for the city.
In addition to ARC funds, local sources will provide $50,000, bringing the total project funding to $100,000. With this investment,…
Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) was elected Chairman of the Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS) Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee for the 117th Congress. In this position, he will oversee more than $70 billion in annual federal spending on matters of economic development, law enforcement, and science and innovation.
“I have always viewed…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced the release of $122,392,212 in federal funding for school districts in Northeastern Pennsylvania.
Congress set aside $54.3 billion to go to states for K-12 funding in its Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER II Fund), which is part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act,…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s American Rescue Package to fund vaccination efforts and provide direct relief to working families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis:
“This is the comprehensive national plan we need to defeat COVID-19 once and for all,” Cartwright said. “We are approaching 400,000…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) was joined by Scranton-Lackawanna Human Development Agency (SLHDA) Executive Director Jim Wansacz, and former Head Start parent and current Head Start Board Member Fawn Contreras of Archbald, as he announced the latest disbursement of a federal grant totaling $3,854,123 for Scranton-Lackawanna Head Start. As this five-year federal grant…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement:
“There is no question that the president incited the attack on our Capitol that attempted to stop the peaceful transfer of power. His unfounded claims of election fraud and incendiary rally resulted in a threat to a core Constitutional process and cannot go unanswered. Since it is clear by now that the…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on this week’s events at the Capitol:
“On Wednesday, January 6, President Donald Trump urged an enormous, angry crowd of his supporters to go to the Capitol to try to put a stop to the Congressional certification of the election results, a requirement under the Constitution. This certification is a core part…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement ahead of the joint session of Congress to count the electoral college votes:
“During this joint session of Congress, we will carry out our duty under the Constitution to count the certified electoral votes sent to us from each state. They represent the collective voice of the American people, who chose Joe…
U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today was sworn in to the 117th Congress to serve Pennsylvania’s Eighth Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. It marks the start of his fifth term representing Northeastern Pennsylvania.
“I’m honored to be sworn in to the 117th Congress and serve Northeastern Pennsylvania in the House for a fifth term. Today is a new…
Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that his Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 762), was enacted into law yesterday. Cartwright’s bill will help schools cut costs and improve energy efficiency in their facilities.
“At a time when schools are using costly alternative education methods amid the pandemic, they need to put every dollar that they…
