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@RepCartwright

Proudly representing Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District.

Moosic, PA
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Joined August 2012
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  1. Pinned Tweet
    Mar 1

    I am humbled to be named one of the 4 Most Effective House Democrats in the 115th Congress, along with great veteran lawmakers , and . Thanks to the Center for Effective Lawmaking for this honor.

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  2. Mar 7

    Hearing now from Justices Samuel Alito and Elena Kagan on the Appropriations Committee.

    A rare public hearing for Justices Alito and Kagan who are on the hill to testify about the budget.
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  3. Retweeted
    Mar 7

    Supreme Court Justices Elena Kagan & Samuel Alito are testifying this afternoon before the Financial Services & General Government subcommittee about their FY20 budget request–the 1st time in 4 years justices have testified before Congress →

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  4. Retweeted
    Mar 6

    H.R. 762 by passed the House yesterday (→Senate). Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2019 🏛️

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  5. Mar 6

    Last night, the House passed my bipartisan bill to help our nation’s schools become more energy efficient. Schools saving energy helps our taxpayers, our students and our planet.

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  6. Mar 5

    Too many schools today need vast improvements to meet their energy needs. That’s why I’m proud the House passed my Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act tonight, which will help schools find ways to cut energy costs and improve our children’s classrooms.

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  7. Mar 4

    Last year's election brought a record 131 women to the halls of Congress. Proud to stand with as we celebrate this progress and continue fighting for equality and .

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  8. Mar 2

    It’s Women’s History Month!

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    March is Women’s History Month. Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to earn the Medal of Honor, taught us, “Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom.” Today, more than 175,000 female Soldiers serve in the Total Army.
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  9. Mar 1

    We had a great conversation in Nanticoke today on the issues affecting Luzerne County and the rest of northeastern Pennsylvania. I’m grateful to the folks who came for ☕️ and proud to be your representative.

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  10. Mar 1

    In a Military Construction hearing I attended this week, Pentagon leaders were still unable to tell us what would be cut from the armed forces under the Emergency declaration. We have a right to know.

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    Feb 8

    Top Enlisted Military Leaders Pressed on Unsafe Housing, Sex Assault via

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  12. Feb 28

    This year, I joined the VA and Military Construction subcommittee of Appropriations. In my FIRST hearing, I was shocked to learn of toxic conditions in housing, poisoning our military families. It’s an outrage and I resolve to stop it. Please RT this.

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  13. Feb 28

    This week we passed for better background checks, and closed the Charleston Loophole, something that enabled Dylan Roof to kill 9 parishioners in 2015 when he never should have had a gun.

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  14. Retweeted
    Feb 27

    Today the House makes history. We will hold a vote on , a bipartisan bill to expand background checks & help save lives. Millions of people have raised their voices in support of universal background checks. We vote and will continue working to .

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  15. Feb 27

    We must do everything we can to protect our health and environment. I'm proud to have earned a score of 91% on ' 2018 ! See my score at

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  16. Feb 26

    In 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Now, we’re going to restore it.

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  17. Feb 26

    Today's package will be a big win. It’ll help us fulfill our longstanding promise to protect our nation’s lands and wilderness, while also saving American taxpayers $9 million.

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  18. Feb 25

    Thanks to the Milford American Legion Post 139 for hosting our town hall meeting Tuesday night. We had a big turnout, and covered a lot of ground. We’ll do it again!

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  19. Feb 24

    Looking forward to passage of the Act. Let’s win back our American democracy!

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  20. Feb 24

    I’m grateful for the warm welcome we had this week in Hazleton. We talked about jobs, safety, and how to keep bringing economic opportunities to our district.

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