Education

 Today, Rep. Matt Cartwright introduced the Financial Literacy for Students Act, HR 2920, with the support of 23 Representatives.The Act would create incentive grants to states who agree to provide financial literacy education in Title I public elementary and secondary schools.  Additionally, the legislation would allow for significant flexibility, creativity and innovation in…

Last night, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright led the charge against the proposed Chabot Amendment, which aimed to zero out the funding for the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC).   The amendment, which failed by a vote of 273-147, was offered as part of the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.“ARC’s purpose is to close the economic gap…

Today, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright took legislative action to force an up-or-down vote on key legislation that would stop the doubling of the interest rate on subsidized Stafford loans on July 1.  The bill in question would freeze the interest rate on these loans at 3.4% for the next two years – giving Congress time to enact comprehensive student loan reform as part of a…

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) introduced H.R. 2020, the bipartisan Truth-In-Tuition Act, which requires universities and colleges to provide a four-year price model for students and parents so they can plan for the ever-increasing costs of higher education.“Skyrocketing tuition is inhibiting college access and placing families and…

Today Congressman Matt Cartwright introduced the bi-partisan Nutrition Education Act with 22 original co-sponsors.  This bill would require each local educational agency participating in the National School Lunch Program to include under its wellness policy a requirement for students to receive 50 hours of school nutrition education per school year.Cartwright said, “There is a…

Today Congressman Matt Cartwright introduced the bipartisan Military Family Leave Act with 25 original co-sponsors.  The bill would allow parents, children and spouses of military service members to spend time with a loved one who has received notification of impending active duty deployment.  The legislation would give certain immediate family members two weeks unpaid leave…