Working Across the Aisle

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, this week was named a “Common Ground Champion” for working across the aisle to deliver for his constituents. In a ranking of all U.S. House Members, U.S. Senators, and Governors run by the Common Ground Committee, Cartwright proved more bipartisan than over 90% of national lawmakers. Since taking office in 2013, Cartwright said he has introduced more…

In honor of Deafblind Awareness Week and Helen Keller’s birthday, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright this week introduced bipartisan legislation to help overcome barriers and identify policy gaps for individuals with combined hearing and vision loss. The Deafblind Disabled Americans Table Approximation (DATA) or Deafblind DATA Act, would require the U.S. Census Bureau to publish data on the…

“As members of Congress, it is our responsibility to ensure that all of our constituents have access to the resources and opportunities available to them,” Rep. Cartwright said. “Without a comprehensive national picture of the deafblind population, these individuals may not receive the support needed to thrive. My commonsense legislation represents a significant and meaningful step towards identifying policy gaps for deafblind individuals, which will ensure that all members of our communities are being represented.”

In honor of Deafblind Awareness Week and Helen Keller’s Birthday, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) today introduced bipartisan legislation to help overcome barriers and identify policy gaps for individuals with combined hearing and vision loss. The Deafblind Disabled Americans Table Approximation (DATA) or Deafblind DATA Act, would require the U.S. Census Bureau to publish…

Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) has been named a Common Ground Champion on the Common Ground Scorecard for his ongoing efforts to work across party lines on important issues to move the country forward. He has earned a score of 71 out of 110 points, putting him in the Top 10 percent of all elected officials for finding common ground with his colleagues in Congress on both sides of the…

“I will always fight to maintain collective bargaining rights for hardworking Americans, including my constituents in Northeastern Pennsylvania, where union rights are a time-honored tradition,” Cartwright said. “Strong public and private sector unions built the middle class in our country. With all of the progress workers of all stripes have made, now is not the time to turn back the clock on fair pay and workplace protections when struggling families need it the most.”

“The Artemis missions represent everything great about our country – our ingenuity, our perseverance through adversity, and our ability to work together, despite our differences, to meet the challenges before us,” said Congressman Cartwright, Ranking Member of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee. “I am grateful to witness this next generation of American discovery, and I look forward to working alongside my congressional colleagues to provide NASA with the support it needs to continue building upon its remarkable legacy.”

Today, U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA) introduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, bicameral legislation to guarantee the right of public sector employees to organize, act concertedly, and bargain collectively in states that currently do not afford these basic protections. “Private sector workers are guaranteed the right…

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) reintroduced the Public Service Freedom to Negotiate Act, which protects the right of public employees to join unions and engage in collective bargaining on behalf of middle-class workers. In 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Janus v. AFSCME to overturn more than 40…

Sixteen House Democrats voted to undo President Biden’s pause on some weapons shipments to Israel on Thursday, breaking with the White House and party leadership, who urged its members to oppose the GOP-led bill. Top Democrats on both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue urged members in their ranks to oppose the bill: House Democratic leadership whipped against the…