Jul. 1—WILKES-BARRE — In honor of Deafblind Awareness Week and Helen Keller’s birthday, U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright this week introduced bipartisan legislation to help overcome barriers and identify policy gaps for individuals with combined hearing and vision loss. The Deafblind Disabled Americans Table Approximation (DATA) or Deafblind DATA Act, would require the U.S. Census Bureau […]
Jan. 7—U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Moosic, this week reintroduced the Openness in Political Expenditures Now (OPEN) Act — legislation that would protect the integrity of U.S. elections by requiring corporations to be more transparent with their shareholders about political activities and prohibit organizations from abusing their tax-exempt status. The OPEN Act would require corporations to […]