American Rescue Plan: COVID-19 Relief & Resources

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) to crush COVID-19 and ensure Americans’ economic wellbeing. The bill now advances to the Senate. “The American Rescue Plan is about getting shots in arms, money in pockets, kids back in school, and people back to work. This is how we crush this pandemic and…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright joined several other Democratic members of Congress on Thursday in advocating for passage of President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan, which goes up for a vote before the U.S. House of Representatives on Friday. The $1.9 trillion stimulus plan, which cleared the House Budget Committee on Monday, would create a national COVID-19 vaccination program, give aid to…

Avoca, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration allocated $2.4 million for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP). The allocation comes from a nearly $2 billion relief fund authorized by the coronavirus relief compromise bill enacted by Congress in late December. AVP can lay claim to the funds for its…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that four first responder agencies will be awarded a total of $15,866.66 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program Round 2 (AFG-S 2) to be used for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential supplies.…

Congressman Matt Cartwright (D) of the 8th District wants Pennsylvanians to be protected from the coronavirus. Tuesday afternoon, he held a virtual town hall covering topics such as coronavirus economic relief and Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts. “We need to do more to ensure everybody’s economic wellbeing and distribute the vaccines as soon as possible,” said…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright and several members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation have urged House leadership to include provisions from the RESTAURANTS Act in the COVID-19 relief package being developed in Congress. Small and independently owned restaurants and their employees are among the hardest hit by this pandemic, and this legislation would provide aid to meet…

This week, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and several members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation urged House leadership to include provisions from the RESTAURANTS Act in the COVID-19 relief package being developed in Congress. Small and independently owned restaurants and their employees are among the hardest hit by this pandemic, and this legislation would provide…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act, which would require the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to issue an emergency temporary standard requiring mine operators to establish a plan to tackle occupational COVID-19 exposure and provide miners with the…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that five first responder agencies will be awarded a total of $ 56,689.70 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program Round 2 (AFG-S 2) to be used for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential supplies.…

Help could be on the way for Wilkes-Barre and other municipalities in Northeastern Pennsylvania struggling financially through the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic. Mayors from Luzerne and Lackawanna counties held a virtual meeting with U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, to discuss the effects of the pandemic on their cities. Cartwright expressed optimism relief would be forthcoming…