• 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
12/02/2016 H.R.6424 NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2016 12/02/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology.  (All Actions)
11/17/2016 H.R.6338 OPEN Act 11/17/2016 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.5288 Consortia-Led Energy and Advanced Manufacturing Networks Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/30/2016 H.R.3959 Innovate America Act 09/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
09/28/2016 H.R.6212 SCORE Act of 2016 09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/22/2016 H.R.6136 USA Retirement Funds Act 09/22/2016 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5214 CSA OPPORTUNITY Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.  (All Actions)
09/19/2016 H.R.5018 Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act 09/19/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
09/15/2016 H.R.6035 Community Integration Act of 2016 09/15/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
09/08/2016 H.R.5959 BRAVE Act 09/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
08/11/2016 H.R.5796 Fair Debt Collections Practices Clarification Act of 2016 08/11/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.  (All Actions)
07/29/2016 H.R.4904 MEGABYTE Act of 2016 07/29/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-210. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
07/20/2016 H.R.5655 Addiction Prevention and Responsible Opioid Practices Act 07/20/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
07/07/2016 H.R.5656 TRASH Act 07/07/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
06/30/2016 H.R.5423 SNAP Healthy Incentives Act of 2016 06/30/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.  (All Actions)
06/23/2016 H.R.5500 Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act 06/23/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
05/26/2016 H.R.5344 Organ Donation Clarification Act of 2016 05/26/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.  (All Actions)
05/06/2016 H.R.5126 Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2016 05/06/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade.  (All Actions)
04/01/2016 H.R.4635 Servicemembers and Veterans Prescription Drug Safety Act of 2016 04/01/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.  (All Actions)
03/24/2016 H.R.4844 REST Act of 2016 03/24/2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.  (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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