I filed--I am the author last month of the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015, and I am proud to say I have original co-sponsors, Ranking Member Wilson and Representative Scott, on the bill.
Matt Cartwright: “I filed--I am the author last month of the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2015, and I am proud to say I have…”
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Cartwright discusses his authorship of a bill aimed at improving black lung benefits.
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