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Rep. Cartwright Puts the “Fightin’ 17th” on the Map!
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep Matt Cartwright had the opportunity to shine a bright light on Pennsylvania’s 17th Congressional District and he did just that. Cartwright was recently on The Colbert Report as a part of the well known “Better Know a District.” During the segment Cartwright highlighted Northeastern Pennsylvania and taught show host, Stephen Colbert, Read more
Cartwright leads cries against sequestration
By Jon O’Connell March 27. 2013 YATESVILLE — An audience shouted — “Stop the cuts now!”— and its members hoisted signs spelling out the same message during a Wednesday night demonstration regarding the federal budget.U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, organized the rally to get laborers to make noise about the sequester that might Read more
Federal Legislation Aims to Close “Fracking Loopholes”
MARCH 14, 2013 | 6:24 PM BY SUSAN PHILLIPS Pennsylvania Representative Matthew Cartwright (D-17) has introduced legislation to remove oil and gas industry exemptions from the federal Clean Air Act and the Clean Water Act. Cartwright is from Scranton, and his district stretches over six counties including Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, Northampton and Schuylkill county. The “FRESHER” Read more
Proposed cuts will sting many in NEPA
By: Michael Sisak, Published: February 24, 2013 U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright doesn’t want to be home just now. Not this week. Not with the second fiscal crisis of his first two months threatening the livelihoods of thousands of his constituents, from the machinists at the Tobyhanna Army Depot to the toddlers enrolled in the Luzerne Read more
Cartwright Elected to Serve as Ranking Member of Economic Development Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, DC – In a rare occurrence for a Congressional freshman, Congressman Matt Cartwright (PA-17) was elected to serve as the Ranking Member of a Subcommittee Cartwright will serve on the Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs Subcommittee for the 113th Congress. This post places Cartwright as the top Democrat on the subcommittee which is Read more
Cartwright selected president of freshman class by fellow Dems
From Times Leader, Andrew Seder, January 4, 2012 WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, was selected as a Democratic Freshman class president this morning by his fellow freshmen Democrats. Cartwright will serve alongside Rep. Joaquin Castro, TX-20, during the current year and Rep. Michele Lujan Grisham, NM-01, and Rep. John Delaney, MD-6, will serve Read more
Cartwright Picked to Serve on Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, December 20, 2012 SCRANTON, PA – The House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee has announced the appointment of Congressman-elect Matt Cartwright to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. “I am honored to have been chosen by my colleagues to serve on this committee,” said Congressman-elect Cartwright. “I look forward to having the Read more
After the Tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School
IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 12.19.2012 I found out about the shooting at Newtown, Connecticut in the mid-morning, that Friday, when I was in a foreign policy briefing. U.S. Rep.-elect Elizabeth Esty, the excellent new Congresswoman for the district in which Newtown is located, was sitting next to me. She took the call on her mobile phone. I Read more
Thank You!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all your help and support of my campaign over the past 10 months. Whether you contributed with your time, your dollars or your vote I sincerely appreciate it and couldn’t have done this with out each and every one of you. I am excited about the Read more
