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U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright on Thursday said law enforcement officers and emergency first responders take tremendous risks in the line of duty day in and day out, and it’s vital to provide the resources they need to keep communities safe.

“As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, I will continue to support our local police by providing them what they need when it comes to protecting our community,” said Cartwright, D-Moosic, who oversees more than $70 billion in annual federal spending, including the budget for the Department of Justice.

On Thursday, Cartwright announced that $155,600 will come back to Northeast Pennsylvania to support local law enforcement agencies in Monroe, Luzerne and Lackawanna counties.