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  • 1,207 Constituents
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  • 97,133 Constituents
    Responded To
  • 274,632,485 Federal Money Brought back to
    District

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Meet Matt Cartwright

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright represents Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District and was first sworn into Congress on January 3, 2013. In Congress, Matt is committed to working across the aisle to advocate for working families. Matt’s priorities include strengthening the middle class, creating jobs, ensuring quality health care, protecting seniors, and supporting veterans and military families. Matt has introduced over 130 bipartisan bills, more than any other House Democrat during his time in office.

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Sep 07
Press Releases

Cartwright’s Opening Remarks for USPS Field Hearing

Today, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-08) provided opening remarks to the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Government Operations during a field hearing in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to examine drops in the U.S. Postal Se...

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Aug 31
Press Releases

IN RECOGNITION OF GEORGE GRAHAM FOR HIS 50 YEARS OF SERVICE TO WVIA FM...

Congressman Matt Cartwright honored George Graham in recognition of his 50 years of service to WVIA by entering the following into the Congressional Record, the document that reflects the official proceedings of Congress...

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Aug 31
Press Releases

Rep. Cartwright Announces $1.6 Million for Early Childhood Education

Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) announced $1,639,392 for the Agency for Community EmPOWERment of NEPA from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for their Child Care Partnership Grant for th...

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Aug 26
In the News

Cartwright announces $154,000 for minority-owned small businesses

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-8, Moosic, announced Thursday that $154,000 in funding will be awarded to minority-owned small businesses in Luzerne County. The funding will go to the Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber of Commer...

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Aug 25
In the News

Owners praised as new travel plaza opens along Interstate 81 in Luzern...

Free coffee for the first week of business is how Onvo Travel Plaza-Dorrance is celebrating the grand opening of its state-of-the-art travel plaza just off of Exit 155 of Interstate 81. Truck drivers filling up at the p...

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