Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made this statement on the situation in Afghanistan: “In the course of two decades in Afghanistan, American forces have diminished al-Qaeda, the terrorist group responsible for the September 11 attack on our nation, along with the threat they posed to our national security. In this time, we have also sent hundreds of thousands of American soldiers... Read more »

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) made the following statement on the attacks by Hamas against Israel: “The reckless rocket attacks that have been carried out indiscriminately by Hamas continue to threaten the safety and lives of innocent people both in Israel and Palestine. I forcefully condemn these escalating assaults and support Israel’s right to defend itself and its people w... Read more »