Press Releases

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) will host a virtual information session on Wednesday, June 3, at 5:30 p.m. for high school students and parents to discuss the application process for the U.S. Military Service Academies, along with Colonel Dan Braun, a U.S. Military Academy alumnus. They will cover the application processes for the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S.…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today issued the following statement regarding the protests in response to the murder of George Floyd: “The nationwide protests sparked by the murder of George Floyd is undoubtedly the result of persistent gridlock over addressing racism in America,” Cartwright said. “Few things are more sacred than our First Amendment…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today called on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar to include senior living communities in future distributions of CARES Act coronavirus relief funding. In a letter co-signed by 53 House members of both parties, Cartwright expresses concern that several types of senior living centers have not yet received…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass critical legislation in the U.S. House to deliver further relief for northeastern Pennsylvania’s small businesses. The Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act address urgent issues with the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) facing small business owners who are struggling the most as a result of the coronavirus. It…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Republican U.S. Rep. Don Young (AK-At Large) introduced the Rural Hospital Sustainability Act to provide financial stability to struggling rural hospitals, and maintain access to quality health care for rural Americans throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, many rural hospitals that depend on…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $7,760,096 to the Luzerne County Transportation Authority (LCTA) from the Federal Transit Administration through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CARES Act provides $25 billion to transit agencies to help navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. This grant will help pay for…

Scranton, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $150,000 in new federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act’s Centers of Excellence COVID-19 program. Awards were made to…

Hazle Township, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today demanded that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) take additional, on-the-ground steps in response to health and safety concerns he and workers raised in April at Amazon’s “AVP1” distribution center and its continued failure to protect workers from COVID-19. The New York…

Today, Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Debbie Dingell (MI-12), Raúl M. Grijalva (AZ-03), Jared Huffman (CA-02), Alan Lowenthal (CA-47), Deb Haaland (NM-01), Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-At Large) and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) urged House Leadership to include a “Restoration and Resilience Jobs” program in future economic recovery packages. As unemployment surges past 30…

House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee (DPCC) Co-chair Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today held a virtual press conference with U.S. Senator Bob Casey (PA) to highlight their support for essential workers amid the COVID-19 outbreak, where they discussed their efforts to fight for hazard pay and worker protections in the next coronavirus response package. The Pennsylvania lawmakers…