Press Releases

Yesterday, the House Committee on Appropriations passed a bill that included several priorities championed by U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright, a member of the committee. The FY18 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies (MilCon-VA) appropriations bill included robust funding for suicide prevention, opioid abuse treatment, and homeless assistance for veterans. The…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-17) introduced legislation to stimulate economic growth within distressed communities. First introduced by Senator Casey (D-PA), the Community Economic Assistance Act provides economic assistance to communities experiencing a localized recession resulting from substantial job loss or economic transitions. The Community Economic Assistance…

Scranton, PA – Congressman Matt Cartwright announced today that The University of Scranton received a $18,353 federal grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), an agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary Federal agency for improving health care to people who are…

Today, the U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill introduced by U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-17) and Peter Welch (VT-AL) to improve energy efficiency. The Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 627) provides a coordinating structure to help schools better navigate available federal programs and financing options. This legislation also unanimously…

Wilkes-Barre, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced InnaVenture Pacific Northwest National Laboratory received $250,000 in Small Business Vouchers (SBV) to work with InnaVenture LLC, Wilkes-Barre.  SBV facilitates access to the Department of Energy (DOE)’s national labs, enabling them to tap into the intellectual and technical resources needed to…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright re-introduced legislation that would guarantee leave for military families. The bipartisan Military Family Leave Act allows military families to spend time with a loved one who has received notification of impending active duty deployment. Currently, parents, children, and spouses of military personnel are allowed 12 weeks of unpaid leave if a…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright’s legislation to encourage energy efficiency unanimously passed the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. The bipartisan Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 627) provides a coordinating structure to help schools better navigate available federal programs and financing options for energy efficiency improvements to their…

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Bill Posey (R-FL) re-introduced legislation to make federal agency settlements more transparent. The bipartisan Truth in Settlements Act would require federal agencies to publicly disclose the terms of non-confidential settlements obtained from offenders. U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and James Lankford (R-OK) introduced…

Frackville, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded the Altamont Fire Company with an Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG). The funds will be distributed via the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The Altamont Fire Company received a $85,715 Operations and Safety grant. The funds will allow the fire…

Northampton, PA – Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright announced that Lafayette College received a $32,175 federal grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF). This grant will provide support for graduate students and young researchers from the U.S. interested in attending the Between Geometry and Relativity summer school or conference. The Between Geometry and Relativity summer…