• 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
06/13/2017 H.R.627 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2017 06/13/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
06/08/2017 H.R.2837 To amend title 38, United States Code, to grant family of members of the uniformed services temporary annual leave during the deployment of such members, and for other purposes. 06/08/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.  (All Actions)
05/18/2017 H.R.2525 To improve the financial literacy of students. 05/18/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
05/05/2017 H.Res.310 Expressing support for the designation of May as "National Bladder Cancer Awareness Month". 05/05/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
04/28/2017 H.R.2197 To require the Secretary of Energy to establish an energy efficiency materials pilot program. 04/28/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.1464 National Institute of Standards and Technology Surviving Unprecedented Climate Change Effects with Standard Setting (NIST SUCCESS) Act of 2017 04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
04/25/2017 H.R.301 NIST Plumbing Research Act of 2017 04/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Research and Technology.  (All Actions)
04/11/2017 H.R.1819 Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act 04/11/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2001 FRESHER Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.  (All Actions)
04/07/2017 H.R.2000 CLEANER Act of 2017 04/07/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.  (All Actions)
04/05/2017 H.R.1912 Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2017 04/05/2017 Referred to House Ways and Means  (All Actions)
03/23/2017 H.R.1701 EGO Act 03/23/2017 Referred to House Administration  (All Actions)
03/17/2017 H.R.1594 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. 03/17/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.Res.167 Supporting the designation of the week of February 26 to March 4, 2017, as "National Spinal CSF Leak Awareness Week". 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
03/03/2017 H.R.902 Expedited Hiring for VA Trained Psychiatrists Act of 2017 03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
02/16/2017 H.R.1120 Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy Act 02/16/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
02/03/2017 H.R.855 SAVINGS Act 02/03/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
01/12/2017 H.R.488 Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2017 01/12/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/08/2016 H.R.6485 Improving Care for Vulnerable Older Citizens through Workforce Advancement Act of 2016 12/08/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.  (All Actions)
12/07/2016 H.R.756 Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2015 12/07/2016 Received in the Senate.  (All Actions)
Total: 1437
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
04/05/2017 H.R.305 Presidential Tax Transparency Act
04/05/2017 H.R.299 Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act of 2017
04/04/2017 H.R.1869 Paycheck Fairness Act
04/04/2017 H.Con.Res.44 Recognizing the significance of Equal Pay Day to illustrate the disparity between wages paid to men and women.
04/03/2017 H.R.1858 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4514 Williamson Trail in Liberty, Pennsylvania, as the "Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom Post Office".
04/03/2017 H.R.1719 John Muir National Historic Site Expansion Act
03/31/2017 H.R.1503 SOLVE Act 2.0 of 2017
03/29/2017 H.R.1698 Iran Ballistic Missiles and International Sanctions Enforcement Act
03/27/2017 H.R.1596 Commission to Study the Creation of a National Museum of Irish American History
03/27/2017 H.R.1279 Helping Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act
03/27/2017 H.R.1251 CPI-E Act of 2017
03/24/2017 H.R.1606 DOC Access Act
03/23/2017 H.R.1243 BEST Practices Act
03/21/2017 H.R.1475 Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1614 Student Loan Refinancing Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1531 Superfund Reinvestment Act
03/17/2017 H.R.1409 Cancer Drug Parity Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1374 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017
03/17/2017 H.R.1361 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the non-application of Medicare competitive acquisition rates to complex rehabilitative wheelchairs and accessories.
03/17/2017 H.R.1318 Preventing Maternal Deaths Act of 2017
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