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Rep. Matt Cartwright Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Awareness and Usage of Servicemembers’ Benefit

Taking Care of Our Veterans & Military Families | Working Across the Aisle | Bolstering the Middle Class

This week, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) introduced the Improving SCRA Benefit Utilization Act, a bipartisan bill that would improve awareness and modernize an interest rate reduction benefit currently underutilized by active-duty military servicemembers. The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) provides critical protections to military personnel, including National Guard…

Reps. Cartwright, Rogers Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Rural Communities

Education | Local Issues | Working Across the Aisle | Bolstering the Middle Class

Today, U.S. Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) and Hal Rogers (R-KY-05) introduced the Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies (THRIVE) Act, legislation that would strengthen and create new economic opportunities in rural areas. This bipartisan bill would permanently establish a federal interagency council to coordinate investment in our nation’s rural areas,…

Casey, Cartwright Introduce Legislation to Address Pay Disparities Among Federal Workers

Jobs and the Economy | Local Issues | Bolstering the Middle Class

Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-8) introduced the Locality Pay Equity Act to help put an end to the persistent wage disparities at Tobyhanna Army Depot and Letterkenny Army Depot by requiring the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to treat all employees working at the same locations equally. “Every worker deserves to be treated…