American Rescue Plan: COVID-19 Relief & Resources

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Madeleine Dean (PA-04) will introduce the Payments for the People Act, which would send quarterly payments to families until national unemployment is below 5.5 percent. “Our economic outlook is still deeply uncertain, and struggling families need a steady source of income to get through it – one that can’t be interrupted by Senate…

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) voted to pass the second fiscal year 2021 “minibus” appropriations package on the House floor. It now advances to the U.S. Senate for consideration. “I’m proud that we’re prioritizing critical investments in former coal communities, funding to combat opioid addition, grants for manufacturers and small…

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and David McKinley (R-WV-01) announced that they have introduced the COVID-19 Mine Worker Protection Act to implement safety guidelines for mine workers facing unique health risks due to the coronavirus pandemic. “Miners already have tough jobs as it is. But now, working in close quarters puts them at risk of contracting…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that six first responder agencies will be awarded a total of $ $140,575.47 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Assistance to Firefighters Grant – COVID-19 Supplemental Program (AFG-S) to be used for personal protective equipment (PPE) and essential supplies. FEMA is providing $100 million in supplemental…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that he will co-sponsor five pieces of legislation to bolster the American medical supply chain amid a nationwide coronavirus case surge that threatens to cause another shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the United States’ heavy reliance on China for medical equipment. The…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and several Republican attorneys general filed briefs in California v. Texas before the Supreme Court, asking that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) be struck down in its entirety as the U.S. continues to grapple with the coronavirus pandemic. A…

This week, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) joined U.S. Rep. Katie Porter (CA-45) and 77 of his U.S. House colleagues to express concern about the lack of responsiveness from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to constituents about their Economic Impact Payments (EIP) provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The lawmakers asked the IRS to…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department following calls from concerned constituents who received their CARES Act stimulus payment in the form of a prepaid card that came from outside the U.S. Treasury Department, as well as those who still have yet to receive their payment. “I’ve heard from many constituents who were…

 U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $8,790,046 to municipal governments in northeastern Pennsylvania. Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, these operating funds provide municipal governments with additional resources to support services such as small business assistance, emergency housing payments, and…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today raised concern with the U.S. Treasury Department’s use of prepaid cards to distribute Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act stimulus payments to certain eligible workers and families through a third-party financial institution. In recent days, numerous constituents have contacted Cartwright with questions…