• CARTWRIGHT, MATT
Experience: House: District 17, 2013-Present
Home State: Pennsylvania
Running: President, United States, 2016
Total Raised: $738,487Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016
Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal

    Full Name: Matthew 'Matt' A. Cartwright
    Gender: Male
    Family: Wife: Marion; 2 Children: Jack, Matthew
    Birth Date: 05/01/1961
    Birth Place: Erie, PA
    Home City: Moosic, PA
    Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

    JD, University of Pennsylvania School of Law, 1986
    BA, History, Hamilton College, 1983
    Attended, London School of Economics and Political Science, 1982

Political Experience

    Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 17, 2012-present
    Regional Whip, United States House of Representatives

Current Legislative Committees

    Natural Resources, Member
    Oversight and Government Reform, Member
    Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation and Regulatory Affairs, Ranking Member
    Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, Member
    Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care and Entitlements, Member
    Subcommittee on Federal Lands, Member
    Subcommittee on Health Care, Benefits, and Administrative Rules, Member
    Subcommittee on the Interior, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

    Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Professional Experience

    Partner, Munley, Munley and Cartwright Professional Corporation, 1988-present
    Former Attorney, Munley, Munley & Cartwright
    On-Air Legal Analyst, WBRE-TV, Nexstar Broadcasting Group, 2005-2011
    Associate Attorney, Litigation Department, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker and Rhoads Limited Liability Partnership, 1986-1989

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

    Volunteer, Boy Scouts of America
    Volunteer, Hope Center Legal Clinic
    Volunteer, Rotary International
    Volunteer, Victims' Compensation Fund
    Member, Board of Governors, American Association for Justice, 2009-2011

Additional Information

Awards:

    Magna Cum Laude Graduate, Hamilton College
General Survey
Issue Title Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right

Strongly Oppose
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

No Opinion
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Strongly Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Strongly Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Strongly Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

No Opinion
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Oppose
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Support
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Strongly Oppose
Total: 140
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
07/07/2014 H.R.4904 Vegetables Are Really Important Eating Tools for You (VARIETY) Act of 2014 07/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.  (All Actions)
07/01/2014 H.R.4852 Wounded Warrior Research Enhancement Act 07/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.  (All Actions)
06/24/2014 H.R.4092 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2014 06/24/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4541 Skills Gap Strategy Act of 2014 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4445 Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2014 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
04/04/2014 H.Res.538 Expressing support for designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month". 04/04/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.4040 Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
06/13/2014 H.R.3828 Notification of Your Eldercare Rights Act 06/13/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.  (All Actions)
06/03/2014 H.Res.593 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that in order to better understand water availability, sustainability, and security at a national scale, the United States should prioritize the assessment of the quality and quantity of surface water and groundwater resources, and produce a national water census with the same sense of urgency that was incorporated in the "Man on the Moon" project to address the inevitable challenges of "Peak Water". 06/03/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Energy, and Forestry.  (All Actions)
03/27/2014 H.R.4324 Truth in Settlements Act of 2014 03/27/2014 Referred to House Financial Services  (All Actions)
03/14/2014 H.R.4255 Stop Foreclosures Due to Congressional Dysfunction Act of 2014 03/14/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
03/07/2014 H.R.4162 Job Creation through Energy Efficient Manufacturing Act 03/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.  (All Actions)
01/22/2014 H.R.3660 ALLERGY Act 01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
02/07/2014 H.R.4010 Autism Services and Workforce Acceleration Act of 2014 02/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/07/2014 H.R.3953 Health Plan Notice Requirements Act 02/07/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/03/2014 H.R.3310 ASSURE Act of 2013 02/03/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.  (All Actions)
01/27/2014 H.R.3714 Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2013 01/27/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
01/22/2014 H.R.3090 Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act 01/22/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
01/16/2014 H.R.3897 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to strengthen the rules for approved structured settlement factoring transactions. 01/16/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
11/21/2013 H.R.3573 To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes. 11/21/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
Total: 1437
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
06/12/2017 H.R.2878 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit employment of children in tobacco-related agriculture by deeming such employment as oppressive child labor.
06/12/2017 H.R.2873 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 207 Glenside Avenue in Wyncote, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Peter Taub Post Office Building".
06/12/2017 H.Res.380 Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017 H.R.2858 To establish a task force to review policies and measures to promote, and to develop best practices for, reduction of short-lived climate pollutants, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2845 To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs.
06/08/2017 H.R.2840 To amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to require each State to ensure that each individual who provides identifying information to the State motor vehicle authority is automatically registered to vote in elections for Federal office held in the State unless the individual does not meet the eligibility requirements for registering to vote in such elections or declines to be registered to vote in such elections, and for other purposes.
06/08/2017 H.R.2827 To amend title 38, United States Code, to extend and expand the membership of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans to include veterans who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender.
05/22/2017 H.R.695 Child Protection Improvements Act of 2017
05/19/2017 H.Res.344 Recognizing the contributions of senior volunteers.
05/18/2017 H.R.2542 To amend title 40, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of General Services to incorporate bird-safe building materials and design features into public buildings, and for other purposes.
05/18/2017 H.Res.256 Expressing support for the countries of Eastern Europe and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
05/17/2017 H.R.2499 To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require States to meet standards for the location and operation of polling places used in elections for Federal office, including a standard requiring States to ensure that no individual waits for longer than one hour to cast a vote at a polling place, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2477 To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.2475 To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017 H.R.356 Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2421 Veteran Spouses Equal Treatment Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2320 Samish Indian Nation Land Conveyance Act of 2017
05/11/2017 H.R.2272 COAST Anti-Drilling Act
05/11/2017 H.R.2242 Keep It in the Ground Act of 2017
05/09/2017 H.R.560 To amend the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area Improvement Act to provide access to certain vehicles serving residents of municipalities adjacent to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, and for other purposes.
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