{"id":2781,"date":"2015-01-21T16:50:02","date_gmt":"2015-01-21T21:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/wordpress\/?p=2781"},"modified":"2015-01-21T16:50:02","modified_gmt":"2015-01-21T21:50:02","slug":"rep-cartwright-appointed-to-democratic-outreach-and-engagement-task-force","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=2781","title":{"rendered":"Rep. Cartwright Appointed to Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, DC \u2013<\/strong> Today, U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright was appointed to serve on the Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi and Assistant Democratic Leader Jim Clyburn.<\/p>\n

The Task Force, which will be chaired by Clyburn, will drive new efforts to increase voter participation in the political process.<\/p>\n

In June 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court invalidated Section 5 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act.\u00a0 As a result of the invalidation, certain state and local governments no longer need federal preclearance to change voting laws or practices, undermining the voting rights of minorities, senior citizens, students, and the disabled.<\/p>\n

\"Rep.\u201cThere is no more fundamental right in our nation than the right to vote.\u00a0 Voting rights are essential to who we are as Americans and to the strength of our democracy,\u201d said Rep. Cartwright.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cFive decades after the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Supreme Court\u2019s decision to invalidate Section 5 ensures that many Americans are once again in danger of being disenfranchised by voter ID laws and the changing of polling places on Election Day that make it harder for some citizens to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

Rep. Cartwright continued, <\/strong>\u201cI am honored to have been asked to serve on the Democratic Outreach and Engagement Task Force by Assistant Leader Clyburn, a true civil rights pioneer.\u00a0 I look forward to working with my colleagues on the Task Force in hopes of inspiring Americans from all walks of life to become more engaged.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cCongressman Matt Cartwright is an energetic champion for his constituents who knows that the ballot is the bedrock of our democracy,\u201d Leader Pelosi said.<\/strong>\u00a0 \u201cCongressman Cartwright\u2019s experience and commitment to ensuring that voters are engaged and empowered makes him an ideal choice to serve on our Democratic Outreach & Engagement Task Force.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBy laying out the high stakes and momentous impact of the political process, using the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the \u20181965 Voting Rights Act\u2019 as a compelling example of the importance of civic engagement, we hope to inspire Americans from all walks of life to become more engaged.\u00a0 We also hope they will come to realize and appreciate how Democratic policies would improve their families\u2019 lives and their children\u2019s futures,\u201d said Assistant Leader Clyburn.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Other members on the Task Force include the following Representatives: Brendan Boyle, Andre Carson, Hakeem Jeffries, Barbara Lee, Michelle Lujan Grisham, Grace Meng, Cedric Richmond, and Lucille Roybal-Allard.<\/p>\n

Rep. Matt Cartwright represents Pennsylvania\u2019s 17th Congressional District, which includes Schuylkill County and portions of Carbon, Lackawanna, Luzerne, Monroe, and Northampton Counties.\u00a0 Cartwright serves on the House Committee on Natural Resources and the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.<\/em><\/p>\n

Press Release Provided<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
January 21, 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Contact: Shane Seaver<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n202-225-5546<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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