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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.
Let us not forget that Medicare Part D was signed into law under the George W. Bush Administration, supported by Senators Sessions, McConnell and others, Speaker Boehner, Majority Leader Cantor, Budget Chairman Ryan and the chairman of our…
What I find most troubling about labeling the ACA's risk management programs as a bailout to insurers is that these same three mechanisms have been in use in Medicare Part D for the past nine years as several of you mentioned.
Madam Chairman, I thank my friend from Michigan for yielding. I rise to ask for support for our amendment to stop unnecessary foreclosures and ensure oversight of HUD's Distressed Asset Stabilization Program, the DASP. When the Nation's…
Mr. Chairman, I demand a recorded vote. The Acting CHAIR. Pursuant to clause 6 of rule XVIII, further proceedings on the amendment offered by the gentleman from Montana will be postponed. Amendment Offered by Mr. DeFazio Mr. DeFAZIO. Mr…
Mr. Chairman, I rise in opposition to this amendment. I appreciate all of the courtesies from my good friend from Montana. I understand the motivations behind this amendment, but I must speak against it because this amendment itself is a…
Madam Chair, I rise also in support of the amendment offered by my dear friend from New Jersey, Dr. Holt. And I also want to echo the words of the gentleman from California, Representative Farr, in saying that it has been an honor and a…
Mr. Speaker, for the first time ever, the threats posed by extreme weather were added to the GAO's High Risk List, which lists the most pressing fiscal exposures our Federal Government faces. In the past 2 years alone, extreme weather…
Mr. Speaker, I rise because today in the House we will bring up a vote on approximately $310 billion of permanent tax credit extenders, including the very popular research and experimentation credit, a bipartisan-supported tax extender…
Thank you, Mr. Pocan. Madam Speaker, I rise not only in support of the Congressional Progressive Caucus budget, but in opposition to the abomination that is this Ryan budget. I am from Scranton, Pennsylvania. I represent the great…
Unfortunately, I come from a State that did not start its own exchange, Pennsylvania, which I think the failure to do that in Pennsylvania was an abdication of the responsibility of Governor Corbett on behalf of Pennsylvania's citizens.
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