American Rescue Plan: COVID-19 Relief & Resources

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on President-elect Joe Biden’s American Rescue Package to fund vaccination efforts and provide direct relief to working families bearing the brunt of the COVID-19 crisis: “This is the comprehensive national plan we need to defeat COVID-19 once and for all,” Cartwright said. “We are approaching 400,000…

Cartwright weighs in with WBRE/WYOU after voting to pass a bill in the House to boost COVID relief stimulus checks from $600 to $2,000. Watch:

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement ahead of consideration of a bipartisan House-Senate compromise coronavirus relief and government funding bill, on which he will vote to pass on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives. The vote is expected later today. “Seven months after the House passed the Heroes Act coronavirus relief bill that…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) sent a letter to Democratic and Republican leaders in both parties urging them to reach a bipartisan deal that provides urgently needed economic relief for Northeastern Pennsylvanians, as the Pennsylvania state government issued new restrictions intended to mitigate the latest surge of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth. “As time runs short…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the Managing American Knowledge and Equipment to Prevent Pandemic Emergencies (MAKE PPE) Act to build our domestic manufacturing capacity of personal protective equipment (PPE) and nonpharmaceutical supplies and bolster American preparedness for pandemics. “Health experts agree that PPE is one of the most important tools…

U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete Gaynor with the support of 51 of their colleagues urging him to resume the agency’s policy of allowing states to be reimbursed for safety costs associated with the procurement of protective masks for teachers and students,…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright today made the following statement after the U.S. recorded its 200,000th American life lost to COVID-19: “We grieve the unfathomable 200,000 American lives lost to this deadly virus, and we mourn with the families who survive them. The coronavirus pandemic has taken away loved ones, jobs and livelihoods, and the passage of today’s grim milestone is a…

Eighth Congressional District, PA – This week, the U.S. is honoring its longstanding history of supporting small businesses through National Small Business Week. To mark the occasion, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) recognized the vital contributions small businesses make in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s economy and recommitted to providing relief to help them get…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced municipal governments in the Eighth Congressional district will be awarded a total of $2,420,042 in federal funding through a supplementation of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program authorized by the CARES Act. “Many have been grappling with joblessness, affording housing, and food insecurity, troubles that have…

During a virtual meeting with Northeastern Pennsylvania educators and administrators today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) called on the U.S. Senate to negotiate with the House and pass the Heroes Act to protect students, families and teachers, as schools begin their fall semesters. More than 100 days have passed since the House passed the Heroes Act, which would provide…