Dec 17, 2024
Madam Speaker, I rise today to address my colleagues here on the House floor one last time and to express my heartfelt gratitude for what has been the greatest honor of my lifetime. Twelve years ago, I was sent here to Washington to…
Matt Cartwright
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Matt Alton Cartwright is an American politician serving as the U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district since January 3, 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Cartwright has focused on issues such as healthcare, job creation, and infrastructure during his time in office. He has been an advocate for policies aimed at improving the lives of working families in his district and has worked on various initiatives to support local businesses and economic development.
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Dec 4, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I appreciate this opportunity to speak about my bill, H.R. 1695, the SAMOSA Act, the Strengthening Agency Management and Oversight of Software Assets Act. It is a signal mission, Chairman Comer, Ranking Member Raskin. It is a…
Sep 19, 2024
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize a remarkable and historic milestone that unites two communities across the Atlantic Ocean. It is with great pride and joy that I announce the official designation of Old Forge, Pennsylvania, and…
Jul 22, 2024
Madam Speaker, I wish to add my voice to those speaking in memory of and in honor of Corey Comperatore. I talk a lot in this Chamber about putting people over politics, and that is what we are doing here, we Pennsylvanians tonight, in…
May 15, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I have one final question for Ranking Member Larson. This idea of raising the retirement age, as the gentleman has explained very well, constitutes a cut in benefits for every year Republicans raise it. Economists have worked…
May 15, 2024
Mr. Speaker, I thank Ranking Member Larson for yielding. I wonder if he would submit himself to a few questions and engage in a colloquy. Will the gentleman yield?
May 15, 2024
The first question I have, and we heard it tonight, we heard the statement, the assertion that Social Security for generations has been the single most important income support program in America and has lifted millions upon millions of…
May 15, 2024
Mr. Speaker, Ranking Member Larson has that right, and I thank the gentleman for answering my questions. Tonight, I am here to speak on behalf of 191,000 people from northeastern Pennsylvania who depend on Social Security checks coming in…
May 15, 2024
We have also heard talk about this Republican Study Committee, which is a group of 80 percent of the Republicans here in the United States House of Representatives, and it is a committee that came up with a proposal about Social Security…
Apr 10, 2024
We have to talk about this and this is where the rubber hits the road when we talk about the distribution of fentanyl into this country.
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