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“The Artemis missions represent everything great about our country – our ingenuity, our perseverance through adversity, and our ability to work together, despite our differences, to meet the challenges before us,” said Congressman Cartwright, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee. “I am grateful to witness this next generation of American discovery, and I look forward to working alongside my congressional colleagues to provide NASA with the support it needs to continue building upon its remarkable legacy.”

As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and ranking member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Subcommittee, Cartwright voted to increase funding for Customs and Border Protection in this year’s Homeland Security budget by more than $1 billion. “This additional funding provides new resources to stop the flow of fentanyl across ports of entry, prioritizes the hiring of thousands of Border Patrol agents, increases overtime funding for agents, and funds improvements for border security technology,” said Cartwright, D-Moosic, who voted with Republicans to fund $1.6 billion for border wall construction during the last administration.

Democratic U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright requested millions in federal funding for a proposed emergency operations center in Scranton, equipment and technology upgrades for police in Hazleton and Kingston and a dozen other projects in his 8th Congressional District. Cartwright's requests include $1.7 million for the proposed emergency operations and training center Scranton hopes…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, this week announced he has submitted 15 Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for funding consideration ahead of the fiscal year 2025 congressional appropriations process. All…

The City of Scranton is looking to create a new city-based emergency operations center and training facility. The proposed idea has been in the works for a little more than two years, and the city is looking at land owned by the Lackawanna Career Technology Center Scranton is planning to create a new city-based emergency operations center and training facility. Serving as a vital hub…

The Hazleton One Community Center hosted a big night for the Hazleton Integration Project (HIP) on Wednesday. HIP touted the development of their food availability programs and showed off their facilities to local officials, while attendees heard from a World Series champion and Hazleton native who helped to set up the organization in the first place. Former Major League baseball…

This initiative wouldn’t be possible without Congressman Matt Cartwright, who was able to secure a 1.2 million dollars in community project funding for this organization

After serving 269,574 meals during the past year, Hazleton Integration Project put students in charge of doubling the fight against hunger. U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, said the level of support that the HIP Center received over the years warmed his heart. “It’s wonderful work you are doing here, and I thank you for it,” Cartwright said. “We can make sure no one has to…

Since 2021, the USDA has invested $40.7 million in 349 projects throughout Pennsylvania. “This is making life better and cheaper for people in rural places," said Cartwright.

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (D, PA-8) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, legislation that aims to protect the collective bargaining rights of public sector unions. The act seeks to address the potential threats to workers’ rights and unions following the 2018 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. Cartwright reintroduced the act along with U.S. Sen. Mazie…