In a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) urged Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig to ensure seniors who rely on Social Security or Railroad Retirement benefits receive the full value of the economic impact payments owed to them under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Econom... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) issued the following statement after voting in favor of the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (H.R. 266), COVID-19 response legislation to provide supplemental funding for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program for small businesses, as well as additional funding for hospitals and novel coronavi... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today unveiled the Coronavirus Frontline Workers Fair Pay Act, a proposal to provide hazard pay to health care professionals and other essential workers. The bill compensates workers for the risks they are taking and for the public services they are providing during this unprecedented public health and economic emergency. Under Cartwright’s proposal, hig... Read more »

Luzerne County, PA – U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $80,000 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the Delaware & Lehigh National Heritage Corridor, Inc. (D&L) for their Delaware and Lehigh Trail Town Program. “With these funds, D&L will be able to continue supporting the recreation industry and tourism communities in Luzerne County,” said Rep. Cart... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) is leading his Pennsylvania Congressional colleagues Fred Keller (R-PA-12), Dan Meuser (R-PA-09), Susan Wild (D-PA-07) and Madeleine Dean (D-PA-04) in fighting to provide all community health centers in Pennsylvania and across the U.S. with access to federal funding so they can continue saving lives during the COVID-19 outbreak. In a letter to House nego... Read more »

Honesdale, PA – Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright welcomed the release of $148,750 from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the Wayne Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) to expand broadband internet access in Wayne County. “This is a big win for the residents of Wayne County,” said Rep. Cartwright, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. “Too many households and businesses... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today welcomed the release of $75,750 to the The Wright Center for Community Health as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program for COVID-19 response. These funds provide the resources needed for centers like this one to continue to provide the health services our communities need th... Read more »

On Tuesday evening, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) hosted a telephone town hall to discuss the federal response to COVID-19, his second telephone town hall event focused on COVID-19 in three weeks. Cartwright was joined by: Mr. Joseph Boylan, Executive Director, Wilkes-Barre Connect Mr. Stephen Ursich, Vice President, Business Development Services Division, NEPA Alliance Dr. William ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that he has introduced a resolution, with the support of 13 of his House colleagues, recognizing the essential workers across the nation who are keeping the critical parts of our economy running during the fight against COVID-19. While much of the nation — including the commonwealth of Pennsylvania — follows stay-at-home orders and other ... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today welcomed the release of $20,044,362 to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport (AVP) as part of the newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program. These funds provide financial relief to eligible U.S. airports affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. “AVP is an essential part of our regional economy, w... Read more »