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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.

Jul 21, 2015

I thank the Vice Chairman, Mrs. Lummis, for saying out loud that climate change is real.

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Jul 14, 2015

There are plenty of cases of oil and gas drilling contaminating water supplies.

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Jul 14, 2015

BLM is currently working toward implementation of a rule that would modernize horribly outdated oil and gas regulations on Federal land.

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Jul 14, 2015

If we are going to move forward with fracking as part of the solution under the all-of-the-above energy strategy, we need to make sure that the process, the entire process, is safe, from start to finish.

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Jul 14, 2015

Prison overcrowding presents the most significant threat to the safety and security of BOP staff and inmates.

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Jul 9, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I awoke this morning to find news that last night, in the wee hours, House Republican leadership advanced an amendment to allow the display of the Confederate battle flag in Federal cemeteries and to allow National Park…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-09
Jul 7, 2015

Mr. Chair, I rise to offer an amendment on behalf of myself and the gentleman from California (Mr. Lowenthal), which I do intend to withdraw. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will report the amendment. The Clerk read as follows: Page 132, line…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-07
Jul 7, 2015

Mr. Chair, the Bureau of Land Management is currently working toward implementation of a rule that would modernize horribly outdated oil and gas regulations on Federal land. My amendment would strike a section of this bill that would halt…

Congressional Record · 2015-07-07
Jun 24, 2015

Mr. Speaker, I rise at this time to lodge my objection that this House is going to recess tomorrow without taking up the renewal of the Export-Import Bank. This is a time when American businesspeople are doing everything they can think of…

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Jun 16, 2015

The executive branch can only go so far legally. And the immigration system will remain broken until Congress passes a legislative solution.

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Jun 16, 2015

Our immigration system was and continues to be in dire need of reform.

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