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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.
Mr. Chairman, I rise this morning to add my voice to those speaking against this anticonsumer bill and to remind my colleagues, if I can, of what it is to be an American. One of the signal features of American citizenship is that we have…
Mr. Speaker, this motion represents an opportunity for Members of this House to acknowledge that climate damage is a threat, and that we have a moral obligation to fight it, an opportunity for Members to bring themselves into line with the…
I am opposed to it in its current form. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Clerk will report the motion to recommit. The Clerk read as follows: Mr. Cartwright moves to recommit the bill H.R. 8 to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, with…
Mr. Speaker, I demand a recorded vote. A recorded vote was ordered. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XX, the Chair will reduce to 5 minutes the minimum time for any electronic vote on the question of passage. This is a…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to oppose this rule. This bill, H.R. 4038, was rushed to the floor with no hearings, no opportunities for amendments, none of the things that Speaker Ryan promised us about an open process, a bottom-up process. Now, I…
Thank you for including H.R. 1904, the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, as part of the hearing today.
Thank you for including today H.R. 1904, the Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act, as part of your hearing today.
Mr. Chairman, this bill uses ``streamlining'' the regulatory process, which is a euphemism for ``steamrolling'' over bedrock environmental laws. In fact, it dedicates 50 pages of this bill to paving over the National Environmental Policy…
Mr. Chairman, I rise as designee of Representative Grijalva, and I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Strike sections 1301 through 1313. Page…
I thank the gentlewoman. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of reauthorizing the Ex-Im Bank. You have two types of people. You have practical people who care about real solutions for American workers and American businesses, and you have…
Mr. Chair, I have an amendment at the desk. The CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: Beginning at page 14, line 1, strike title II. The CHAIR. Pursuant to House Resolution 481, the…
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