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Cartwright Announces Grant For $180,000 To Support Health Care Services In Luzerne County

Luzerne County, PA – On Thursday, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-o8) announced new federal funding to support health care services in Luzerne County.   Maternal and Family Health Services, Inc. (MFHS) will receive a $180,000 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to continue their critical work, which includes family planning services,…

Cartwright, Lofgren, Quigley Introduce Bill to Increase Transparency in Government

On Friday, Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Zoe Lofgren (CA-19), and Mike Quigley (IL-05) introduced legislation to increase transparency and accountability within the U.S. government. The bill will give the American people greater insight into how the executive branch interprets and implements federal law. Currently, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel…

Cartwright, Davis Introduce Bill to Make Tuition Costs Transparent

Today, Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Rodney Davis (IL-13) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase the transparency around tuition costs and to help students plan for the increased costs of higher education. The Truth-in-Tuition Act would require all institutions of higher education (IHEs) receiving federal funds to provide price models in order to reduce the…

Rep. Cartwright Announces Grant For Sewage Expansion Project In Pike County

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-o8) announced a new federal grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission that will be used to design a sewage expansion project in Pike County. The grant totals $42,500 and will be awarded to Pike County. It will be used to design a sewage expansion project in Blooming Grove Township, which will provide long-term sewage disposal needs to the…

Cartwright Announces Grant to Enhance Public Safety in Luzerne County

Luzerne County, PA – On Thursday, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-o8) announced new federal funding to support the Ashley Borough Police Department and keep Luzerne County residents safe. The Ashley Borough Police Department will receive an $18,100 federal grant to replace a 3-liter, all-wheel-drive vehicle that was totaled earlier this year. The vehicle will be used by the Drug…

Cartwright Announces over $10 Million in Grants & Loans to Improve Water Treament in Wayne County

Lake Township, PA – On Wednesday, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-o8) announced new federal funding to improve water treatment for thousands of Pennsylvanian families in Wayne County. Through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development, the South Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority will receive $4,210,000 in grants and $6,251,000 in loans…

Rep. Cartwright Statement on Impeachment Proceedings

Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on Tuesday, following reports that President Donald Trump had a phone conversation with the president of Ukraine in which he discussed investigating former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter: “At some point, it becomes necessary to announce certain conduct by an American president as unacceptable. There…

Rep. Cartwright Announces $50,000 Grant To Enhance Dental Services in Northeastern Pennsylvania

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-o8) announced a new federal grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission that will help expand dental services in Lackawanna County. The grant totals $50,000 and will be awarded to AllOne Charities. It will be used to purchase dental equipment for a new, integrated dental service with mobile capacity at NEPA Community Health Care’s Andrew C.…

Cartwright Announces $300k Grant to Hire Dentists, Expand Oral Health in Pike County

Pike County, PA – On Monday, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced a $300,000 federal grant to hire dental professionals and expand oral health infrastructure in Pike County. The grant will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Department of Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to the Wayne Memorial Community Health…

Cartwright, Dingell Introduce Bill to Protect American Taxpayers, Clean Up Coal Mines

Today, Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Debbie Dingell (MI-12) introduced legislation that will protect American taxpayers by prohibiting the dangerous practice of “self-bonding” in the coal sector. The Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act will ensure coal companies restore mine lands across the country to their original state after completing their mining…