National Security

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, this week introduced the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act — bipartisan legislation to increase oversight of federal government software purchases and reduce wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. Each year, the federal government spends billions of taxpayer dollars on software purchases, renewals, and license…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic introduced the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act, bipartisan legislation to increase oversight of federal government software purchases and reduce wasteful spending of taxpayer dollars. Each year, the federal government spends billions of taxpayer dollars on software purchases, renewals, and license…

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Penn., introduced legislation to improve the efficiency of federal government software procurement and avoid unnecessary costs at the expense of American taxpayers. The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act would require federal agencies to submit their own comprehensive assessment of their software resources and…

The Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act builds on Cartwright’s MEGABYTE Act that has already saved U.S. taxpayers more than $450 million

The government readiness bill is Cartwright’s 150th bipartisan bill he has introduced since taking office in 2013.

Tuesday was a calm and quiet fall day on the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County, but folks in the Wyoming Valley know that an extreme weather event can change that very quickly. It's part of the inspiration behind new legislation announced by lawmakers and flood protection officials along the levee in Forty Fort. "Reducing the risk from disasters before they occur is…

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) held a press conference at the Luzerne County Flood Protection Authority’s new headquarters in Forty Fort to announce The PREPARE Act, (H.R. 4177), legislation he’s introducing this week to improve government readiness for extreme weather disasters. Co-sponsored by Republican representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA), David Rouzer (N.C.), Doug…

Congressman Matt Cartwright, a Pennsylvania Democrat, also voiced support for the bill, saying the oil cuts would “empower Putin”. “As a nation, we need to reevaluate our relationship with the Saudis and remind them who the superpower is,” he said in a statement on Thursday.

Congressman Matt Cartwright said in a statement on Thursday: "As a nation, we need to reevaluate our relationship with the Saudis and remind them who the superpower is."

“It’s outrageous that by inflating global oil prices, OPEC has chosen to financially empower Putin, further funding his criminal war against Ukraine,” said Rep. Cartwright. “As a nation, we need to reevaluate our relationship with the Saudis and remind them who the superpower is.”