Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) supported the Coronavirus Community Relief Act (H.R. 6467), legislation led by Rep. Joe Neguse (CO-02) to provide $250 billion in stabilization funds for local communities, cities and towns across the United States that are on the front lines of the fight against COVID-19. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was en... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today responded to a report by the Washington Post of insufficient policies to protect medical staff and non-COVID-19 patients at Moses Taylor Hospital, which is operated by Community Health Systems. “Our dedicated health care workers face an unprecedented challenge in treating patients with COVID-19. Every precaution has to be taken to keep them health... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced more than $19 million for northeastern Pennsylvania students enrolled in colleges, universities and career and technical schools whose semesters were interrupted by the COVID-19 outbreak. The money comes from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, which was established by Congress under the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief a... Read more »

Moosic, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today held a listening session with leaders of the Area Agencies on Aging. Agencies from Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe and Wayne Counties shared their questions, suggestions and concerns related to protecting older northeastern Pennsylvanians during the COVID-19 outbreak. “As our communities deal with the coronavirus, the health and safety of ... Read more »

To stop workers from contracting COVID-19 and spreading it to their families, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, asked federal inspectors to go to three large employers near Hazleton. “That will happen,” Cartwright said during a news conference with Hazleton Mayor Jeff Cusat this morning. Cartwright said to his mind, inspectors whom he requested from the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Ad... Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced that three northeastern Pennsylvania health centers have received a total of $2,678,820 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to help them fight the COVID-19 outbreak. This is the second round of federal funds they have been awarded in recent weeks for this purpose. “This latest round of federal help for our local ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today welcomed Greyhound Inc.’s decision to suspend its bus service to Scranton as the number of COVID-19 cases in the area continues to rise. The company had been running one round-trip route daily between Scranton and New York City in recent weeks. “I welcome Greyhound’s decision to suspend its bus service into our area for the time being, and I appre... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today applauded progress on the distribution of federal transit relief funds in northeastern Pennsylvania from H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which was signed into law on March 27. Federal supplemental funding targeted to urban areas will send over $16.5 million to Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties for transit (bus... Read more »

Moosic, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) last evening held a listening session with leaders of labor unions in northeastern Pennsylvania to take their questions, suggestions and concerns related to the federal COVID-19 response. “What I heard has reinforced for me that we urgently need to get more protective medical equipment to all our frontline workers, and make sure people don’t... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today joined 127 of his Democratic and Republican colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi requesting that future COVID-19 response packages set aside stabilization funding specifically for localities with populations under 500,000. While H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was enacted last week included a... Read more »