Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright introduced the Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act, which would provide an effective restitution process for child pornography victims. Companion legislation passed the Senate on January 23, 2018. “Amy,” “Vicky,” and “Andy” are victims in some of the most widely-distributed child pornography series in the world. The Amy, Vicky, an... Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education received a $1,002,405 grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Wright Center provides medical residency training for primary care physicians in northeastern Pennsylvania and across the country through HHS’s Health Resources and Services Administration’s Teaching Heal... Read more »

Yesterday, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright introduced the Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act (H.R. 4899), which enhances the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s ability to provide substance abuse treatment. “The opioid epidemic has devastated communities across Pennsylvania and our entire nation. According to the CDC, Pennsylvania had the country’s fourth highest rate of drug ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that his guest to the 2018 State of the Union address will be Colonel Nathan M. Swartz. Col. Swartz is the 32nd commander of the Tobyhanna Army Depot, one of the region’s largest employers. Prior to coming to Tobyhanna, Col. Swartz held leadership positions in the 1st Armored Division Friedberg, Germany; the 101st Airborne (Air Assault) Fort Campbell,... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright recently introduced the bipartisan SNAP Healthy Incentives Act, a bill that would create incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients to purchase fruits and vegetables. From 2011 to 2013, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s Food and Nutrition Service implemented a pilot program in Hampden County, Massachusetts that evaluated... Read more »

Schuylkill County, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $44,300 in Community Facilities Direct Loans to the Shenandoah Valley School District. The loan programs fall within the scope of USDA Rural Development, which is committed to helping improve the economy and quality of life in rural America. The school will use these ... Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that Scranton Lackawanna Head Start received $4,205,297 in federal funds from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These funds are used for the continuation of high quality, comprehensive, early childhood education. Scranton Lackawanna Head Start programs provide children with education services focused on early learning, heal... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright issued the following statement regarding the continuing resolution considered on the House floor on January 18, 2018: "Congress needs to provide stable and sufficient funding for our nation's military and for Pennsylvania's Community Health Centers. I oppose continuing these month-by-month inadequate budgets that make our work on the Appropriations Committee mea... Read more »

Scranton, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $8,174,363 in Continuum of Care (CoC) funds to local agencies and organizations working to address homelessness. The CoC program is part of a strategic plan to solve homelessness for veterans, adults, families, youth, and children. The program provides federal... Read more »

U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-17) and Peter Roskam (R-IL-06) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to help students and families plan for the increasing costs of higher education. The bipartisan Truth-In-Tuition Act (H.R. 4715) would require universities and colleges to provide a four-year price model for students and parents. Tuition and fees at four-year universities have incre... Read more »