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Rep. Matthew Cartwright
- Pennsylvania
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Party
Democratic
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Current Office
U.S. House
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First Elected
11/6/2012
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Next Election
2014
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Sponsored Bills
Congress 113
3
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CoSponsored Bills
Congress 113
58
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Missed Vote %
0.59%
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Votes with Party
94.94%
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Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright is an American politician and attorney who has served as the United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Cartwright defeated 10-term incumbent Blue Dog Congressman Tim Holden, the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation, in the Democratic primary on April 24, 2012, by a 57%-43% margin. Cartwright went on to defeat Republican Laureen Cummings in the general election on November 6, 2012 by a 61%-39% margin. As an attorney, Cartwright previously worked at the law firm of Munley, Munley, and Cartwright....
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Matthew A. "Matt" Cartwright is an American politician and attorney who has served as the United States Representative for Pennsylvania's 17th congressional district since 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, Cartwright defeated 10-term incumbent Blue Dog Congressman Tim Holden, the dean of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation, in the Democratic primary on April 24, 2012, by a 57%-43% margin. Cartwright went on to defeat Republican Laureen Cummings in the general election on November 6, 2012 by a 61%-39% margin. As an attorney, Cartwright previously worked at the law firm of Munley, Munley, and Cartwright....
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5848
To enhance the early warning reporting requirements for motor vehicle manufacturers.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce....
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5828
To provide for USA Retirement Funds, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi...
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5812
To support innovation, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for co...
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5783
To amend the Social Security Act, the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 to require that the value of child's savings accounts be disregarded for the purpose of determining eligibility to receive benefits under such Acts; and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fa...
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5751
To ensure that claims for benefits under the Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in a fair and timely manner, to better protect miners from pneumoconiosis (commonly known as "black lung disease"), and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the commi...
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5708
Veterans Care Financial Protection Act of 2014
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs....
Matthew Cartwright
has co-sponsored bill HR5564
To establish a program that promotes reforms in workforce education and skill training for manufacturing in States and metropolitan areas, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Science, Space, and Technology, and Appropriations, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall...
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5548
To provide for the establishment of clean technology consortia to enhance the economic, environmental, and energy security of the United States by promoting domestic development, manufacture, and deployment of clean technologies, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of t...
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5547
To ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries have the opportunity to receive care in a home and community-based setting.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce....
Matthew Cartwright
has co-sponsored bill HR5540
To establish a grant program for stipends to assist in the cost of compensation paid by employers to certain recent college graduates and to provide funding for their further education in subjects relating to mathematics, science, engineering, and technology.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce....
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5531
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit the 2-year phase-in for changes in hospital wage index classification from rural to urban without requiring waiver of a wage index increase, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means....
Matthew Cartwright
has sponsored bill
HR5432
Wounded Warrior Workforce Enhancement Act
Current Status
Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health....
Matthew Cartwright
has co-sponsored bill HR5395
To establish a United States Boxing Commission to administer the Professional Boxing Safety Act, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the ...
Matthew Cartwright
has co-sponsored bill HR5375
To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within t...
Matthew Cartwright
has co-sponsored bill HR5365
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an above-the-line deduction for child care expenses, and for other purposes.
Current Status
Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means....