Press Releases

Today, in honor of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) reintroduced the Senior Legal Hotline Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will boost federal funding for senior legal hotlines that help protect older Americans from scams and offer services for an assortment of other legal issues. An identical version of this…

Today, bipartisan resolutions in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) were introduced the U.S House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate to highlight the remarkable impact that the federal agency has made on the nation’s pervasive drug epidemic. The congressional resolution was led in the House by Commerce, Justice and Science (CJS)…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA-08) released the following statement on the eve of Wednesday’s potential House vote on the U.S. Debt Ceiling Bill. The 99-page Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 can be found here.   “I’ll vote yes on the debt ceiling deal. There are some items in the bill I dislike. But these are short-term issues. The alternative, allowing Kevin McCarthy to default on…

Today U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) was recognized by Maternal and Family Health Services (MFHS) with the Distinguished Public Service Award for securing $2.1 million in Community Project Funding to launch its new Circle of Care program. The Circle of Care program, offered at MFHS Scranton and Hazleton sites, is the first maternity medical home in Pennsylvania and is…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is asking for public input from regional farmers, consumers and all those involved in the agriculture industry as Congress once again prepares a new Farm Bill. An online survey portal can be found at the top of Cartwright’s homepage at cartwright.house.gov. Every five years, Congress crafts farm bill legislation to address the country’s…

Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the VA Work Study Improvement Act and the Student Veteran Work Study Modernization Act to modernize the existing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Work-Study program. The VA Work-Study program allows veterans to earn money while enrolled in an institution of higher education, vocational, or…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is asking for public input from regional farmers, consumers and all those involved in the agriculture industry as Congress once again prepares a new Farm Bill. An online survey portal can be found at the top of Cartwright’s homepage at cartwright.house.gov. Every five years, Congress crafts farm bill legislation to address the country’s…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) re-introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate May as National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. In 2023 alone, an estimated 82,290 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with bladder cancer and nearly 17,000 will die due to the disease. "In the fight against cancer, increasing early detection is paramount," said Rep. Cartwright.…

U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Glenn Thompson (PA-15) today introduced Eric’s Law, a bill that aims to deliver justice to victims and their families in federal death penalty cases. Eric’s Law is named for Eric Williams, a federal correctional officer who was brutally murdered by an inmate at the U.S. Penitentiary Canaan in Wayne County, Pa. At the time of his murder,…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the National Science Foundation has awarded a $1 million Regional Innovation Engines Development award to Hazleton-based Vytal Plant Science Research for the development of an Industrial Hemp Engine as part of its newly launched Regional…