U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that Rural Health Corporation of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Wayne Memorial Community Health Centers, and Scranton Primary Health Care Center will receive funding from the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Center Program grants. Recipient Quality Improvement Awards Integrated Behavioral Health Funding Total Funding Rur... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced a federal award of $327,497 to the Wayne Pike Workforce Alliance. The federal funding is distributed through the U.S. Department of Labor’s (USDOL) Workforce Opportunities for Rural Communities (WORC) program, in partnership nationally with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the Delta Regional Authority (DRA). “I applaud the Wa... Read more »

U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (PA-08) and Donald M. Payne, Jr. (NJ-10) today sent a letter to Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Pete Gaynor with the support of 51 of their colleagues urging him to resume the agency’s policy of allowing states to be reimbursed for safety costs associated with the procurement of protective masks for teachers and students, and higher cle... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today voted to pass a clean energy legislative package in the U.S. House of Representatives that includes his Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act (H.R. 762) to help schools cut costs and improve energy efficiency in their facilities. The Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act is a comprehensive measure that would provide funding for renewable e... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center, Inc. (NEPIRC) will receive $140,234 and the Northeastern Pennsylvania (NEPA) Alliance will receive $75,000 through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to support local businesses, jobs, and community investment. Cartwright successfully fought to secure $175 million for t... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright today criticized the Senate for failing to take any action on fiscal year 2021 funding legislation, requiring Congress to pass a continuing resolution (CR) to prevent a federal government shutdown when fiscal year 2020 funding runs out after September 30. To date, the House Appropriations Committee advanced all 12 of its funding bills out of committee and passed... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the Delaware-Lackawanna Railroad Company will receive $900,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) fiscal year 2020 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program (CRISI) for the enhancement of the Green Ridge Yard located in Scranton. The CRISI program provides funding for... Read more »

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright today made the following statement after the U.S. recorded its 200,000th American life lost to COVID-19: “We grieve the unfathomable 200,000 American lives lost to this deadly virus, and we mourn with the families who survive them. The coronavirus pandemic has taken away loved ones, jobs and livelihoods, and the passage of today’s grim milestone is a reminder of... Read more »

Eighth Congressional District, PA – This week, the U.S. is honoring its longstanding history of supporting small businesses through National Small Business Week. To mark the occasion, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) recognized the vital contributions small businesses make in Northeastern Pennsylvania’s economy and recommitted to providing relief to help them get through the downturn br... Read more »

In Case You Missed It – A new analysis found that legislation led by U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08), which was signed into law in 2016, has saved the federal government more than $450 million in taxpayer dollars since its enactment. The bipartisan Megabyte Act of 2016, sponsored by Cartwright in the House and U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) in the Senate, requires the Office of Manageme... Read more »