American Rescue Plan: COVID-19 Relief & Resources

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), COVID-19 response legislation to provide supplemental funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for small businesses, as well as additional funding for hospitals and novel…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today unveiled the Coronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act, a proposal to provide hazard pay to health care professionals and other essential workers. The bill compensates workers for the risks they are taking and for the public services they are providing during this unprecedented public health and economic emergency. Under…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is leading his Pennsylvania Congressional colleagues Fred Keller (R-PA-12), Dan Meuser (R-PA-09), Susan Wild (D-PA-07) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) in fighting to provide all community health centers in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. with access to federal funding so they can continue saving lives during the COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter to…

 U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today welcomed the release of $75,750 to the The Wright Center for Community Health as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program for COVID-19 response. These funds provide the resources needed for centers like this one to continue to provide the health services our…

 On Tuesday evening, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) hosted a telephone town hall to discuss the federal response to COVID-19, his second telephone town hall event focused on COVID-19 in three weeks. Cartwright was joined by: Mr. Joseph Boylan, Executive Director, Wilkes-Barre Connect Mr. Stephen Ursich, Vice President, Business Development Services Division, NEPA…

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that he has introduced a resolution, with the support of 13 of his House colleagues, recognizing the essential workers across the nation who are keeping the critical parts of our economy running during the fight against COVID-19. While much of the nation — including the commonwealth of Pennsylvania — follows…

 U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today welcomed the release of $20,044,362 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program. These funds provide financial relief to eligible U.S. airports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “AVP is an essential part of…

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)…

 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…

 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…