Rep. Cartwright: I don’t have an enemies list
Rep. Matt Cartwright on Monday made it clear he doesn’t have an enemies list. The Pennsylvania Democrat was asked about the hit list that Bill and Hillary Clinton kept during the 2008 election cycle....
View ArticleHouse approves transparency hurdle to new federal land acquisition
The House passed legislation Thursday that would prevent the federal government from acquiring new land until it creates a public website showing how much land it holds, and which properties are...
View ArticleHouse Dems ask EPA to investigate nat gas drilling’s connection to water...
Eight Democrats in the House have asked Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reopen its investigations into water contamination incidents in Wyoming, Pennsylvania and Texas that they say may have...
View ArticleBill would require schools to report student bullying
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) has introduced a bill to require schools to maintain records of student bullying.Citing a Department of Health and Human Services statistic that one in three students say...
View ArticleBill would boost veterans' prosthetics research
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) has introduced a bill to provide $30 million in grants for prosthetics and orthotics research for veterans.Cartwright noted that more than 1,700 soldiers have lost limbs...
View ArticleHouse panel: O-Care 'bailout' could cost $1B this year alone
An ObamaCare revenue-sharing program amounts to a taxpayer bailout of insurance companies, the chairman of a House Oversight subcommittee said Wednesday, adding the bill could run more than $1 billion...
View ArticleHouse passes energy efficiency bills
The House on Monday gave voice vote approval to legislation that would boost energy efficiency in schools and federal buildings.Passage of the measures comes as the House prepares to take up...
View ArticleDems urge Labor Department to prevent tobacco farms from using child workers
Reps. David Cicilline (D-R.I.) and Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) on Wednesday urged the Labor Department to implement rules so that young children cannot work on tobacco farms.In a letter to Labor Secretary...
View ArticleBill would increase early warning reporting on faulty cars
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) has introduced legislation to enhance car defect reporting requirements for automobile manufacturers.Under Cartwright's measure, vehicle manufacturers would have to...
View ArticleBill would guarantee leave for military families
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) has introduced legislation to guarantee workers time off from work to spend time with a family member who will be deployed.Under Cartwright's bill, immediate family members...
View ArticleBill would grant paid leave to vote in elections
Legislation unveiled in the House this week would require employers to grant their workers time off so they can vote in federal elections.Rep. Matt Cartwright’s bill would institute at least two hours...
View ArticleDem: Climate deniers among ‘the greatest ignoramuses of all time'
A House Democrat said Thursday that history will be a harsh judge of lawmakers who refuse to acknowledge and fight climate change. “I present this motion to recommit as a chance for this Congress to...
View ArticleDem to Michigan gov: ‘Plausible deniability only works when it’s plausible’
Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.) tore into Michigan’s Republican governor Thursday and accused him of repeatedly ignoring Flint’s cries for help with its contaminated water.Cartwright repeatedly pushed...
View ArticleDems introduce cyber workforce bill
Three House Democrats on Tuesday introduced a multi-layered bill aimed at boosting the cybersecurity workforce.The "New Collar Jobs Act," released by Reps. Ted Lieu (Calif.), Matt Cartwright (Pa.) and...
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View ArticleHouse passes bill seeking to shield veterans from fraud
The House easily passed legislation on Monday aimed to prevent scams targeted at elderly veterans seeking pension benefits.The bill, passed by voice vote, would require the Department of Veterans...
View ArticleDems dominate GOP in cash race for key seats
Democratic House campaigns made significant fundraising gains in the final months of 2017, putting the party in a strong position to fight for the House majority in the midterms. Dozens of House...
View ArticlePennsylvania Democrats set to win big with new district map
The Democratic push to retake the House received a major boost from Pennsylvania’s Supreme Court, which released a new district map Monday that’s poised to improve the party’s chances in about a...
View ArticleHouse Dems see chance for big gains in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania could see a dramatic change in its congressional delegation beginning Tuesday, with at least six of its 18 House districts changing hands.New congressional district lines combined with...
View ArticleKoch-backed group to target some Republicans over spending vote in new ad...
A conservative group backed by billionaire donors Charles and David Koch is preparing to launch a six-figure ad campaign targeting Republican and Democratic lawmakers who voted for the $1.3 trillion...
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