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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and U.S. Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-01) have been named Co-Chairs of the bipartisan House Military Depot and Industrial Facilities Caucus.  Read more here.

“As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice, and Science Subcommittee, I’m committed to bringing home every penny of our region’s fair share of federal tax dollars to ensure our businesses are positioned to grow while creating good-paying jobs across Northeastern Pennsylvania,” said U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic. “Project Elevate will provide a unique ecosystem that builds a brighter future for area residents by launching new businesses, inspiring entrepreneurs, and growing our overall economy. I’m proud to support these efforts.”

Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, to increase oversight of federal government software purchases and reduce wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars advanced in the House of Representatives this week. The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act was the only Democrat-sponsored bill included in the House Committee on…

The family of a deceased veteran was awarded his war-time medals. At Congressman Cartwright’s “Coffee with Your Congressman” event, he awarded medals of honor to Master Sergeant Edward Menago. The family has spent several years searching for the medals. Read more here.

The wheels are in motion for industrial hemp’s new driving force. Launched July 7, the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine Development Project is a partnership led by Vytal Plant Science Research, a nonprofit biotech company, and Penn State. A $1 million grant from the National Science Foundation is funding the objective — build a sustainable supply chain of industrial hemp to…

U.S. National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan joined Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-PA) in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, for the launch of a $1 million NSF Regional Innovation Engines (NSF Engines) Development Award, part of the NSF Engines program authorized by the “CHIPS…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright and National Science Foundation Director Dr. Sethuraman Panchanathan were in Hazleton on Friday to officially launch the Pennsylvania Industrial Hemp Engine initiative, made possible by a $1 million NSF Engines Development Award. Cartwright, D-Moosic, and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, said the award supports a…

he second floor of the Pines Eatery hosted a trade show on Friday with producers and visionaries displaying building blocks, shoes, wallboard, insulation, ink, takeout food containers and pretzels that shared an ingredient: hemp, a plant akin to marijuana but without psychoactive properties. Going back to colonial times, hemp was a part of Pennsylvania’s economy. Workers wove hemp…

he Electric City was struck with a little luck Saturday morning. A breakfast was held welcoming a new congressional fellow from Ireland. Luke Gibbons will be collaborating with Congressman Matt Cartwright in his DC office this summer. The Trinity College PhD candidate will be discussing the Washington Ireland program with the congressman as well as working on the US-Ireland…

Congressman Matt Cartwright and a Dublin Ireland scholar, Luke Gibbons held a breakfast called "Meet a Nice Irish Fellow", where they discussed the Washington Ireland Program, current political issues in Ireland, the Ireland-U.S. relationship and how the U.S could help further. “I think the U.S have been present privately in meeting with prime minister Sunak in the U.K, however I think a…