U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright this week voted to pass a seven-bill fiscal year 2022 appropriations package — H.R. 4502 — on a 219-208 vote. In addition to strong funding for infrastructure, job training, education, veterans’ health care and more, the package includes $14.5 million in direct funding for seven projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania: • $1 million for the Greater Wyoming Valley Chamber of ... Read more »

Eighth Congressional District, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that two Appropriations bills approved by their respective subcommittees yesterday include $11.1 million in funding he requested for six projects in Northeastern Pennsylvania. In the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) fiscal year 2022 funding bill, which Rep. Cartwright authors as the... Read more »

Wilkes-Barre, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Interior & Environment Appropriations Subcommittee approved its fiscal year 2022 funding bill yesterday evening, and it released its report that included his $3.5 million Community Project Funding (CPF) request to support stormwater infrastructure improvements in the Wyoming Valley. Additional benefits for Nort... Read more »

WILKES-BARRE — U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright announced he has secured $1 million in Federal funding to promote business development in the Wyoming Valley. Cartwright, D-Moosic, said the Community Project Funding came from a request he submitted to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government. Cartwright said the subcommittee will review the bill and is expected to... Read more »