Matt Cartwright

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSEDEMOCRAT2013–2025ID C001090

LegislationHEADLINE

96%with Dems

of 4,677 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

96%with Dems

of 4,677 · both combined

Steepest move

+6 pts

2017 → 2019

still a Democrat

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓20132019

2023–24118th Congress

Sat as a Democrat

93.6%with Democrats

of 854 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 2017 → 2019, +6 pts — while still a Democrat.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 20, 2024H.R. 10545American Relief Act, 2025LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 19, 2024H.R. 10515American Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

Dec 18, 2024S. 759Beagle Brigade ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textBeagle Brigade ActParty majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 18, 2024H.R. 8663DETECT Fentanyl and Xylazine ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 3857Jamul Indian Village Land Transfer ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 18, 2024S. 1351Stop Institutional Child Abuse ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 1101Lumbee Fairness ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024S. 3448Never Again Education Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 17, 2024H.R. 115Midnight Rules Relief ActLEGISLATIONNAYDEM MAJORITY

9 most recent roll calls shown · 854 contested votes scored in the 118th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Congress99.8% · 1,175 votes

Economics and Public Finance97.2% · 929 votes

Armed Forces and National Security91.3% · 427 votes

Government Operations and Politics97.2% · 285 votes

Energy98.1% · 213 votes

Finance and Financial Sector97.5% · 198 votes

Environmental Protection99.3% · 135 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.2% · 123 votes

Health96.6% · 119 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement87.7% · 106 votes

International Affairs90.3% · 93 votes

Labor and Employment100% · 89 votes

Taxation97.6% · 85 votes

Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 81 votes

Education94.2% · 69 votes

Emergency Management94.2% · 69 votes

Immigration81.2% · 69 votes

Law100% · 57 votes

Agriculture and Food96.3% · 54 votes

Science, Technology, Communications90% · 40 votes

Water Resources Development100% · 36 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 23 votes

Commerce100% · 20 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.3% · 16 votes

Native Americans93.8% · 16 votes

Housing and Community Development91.7% · 12 votes

Social Welfare100% · 10 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Animals— · 9 votes

Families— · 7 votes

They also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

6 Congresses

113th · 2013118th · 2023

Democrat · House · PA113th–118th

Term datesexact

Matt Cartwright

Representative from Pennsylvania

HOUSED2013–20256 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

96.2%with Democrats

of 4,677 votes · 3.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested96%of 4,677 · combined

Steepest move+6 pts2017→19, as a Democrat

Career arc

10050020132023

2023–24 · 118th · Democrat · of 854 votes93.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 854 contested votes scored in the 118th

By policy area

career

Congress99.8% · 1,175

Economics and Public Finance97.2% · 929

Armed Forces and National Security91.3% · 427

Government Operations and Politics97.2% · 285

Energy98.1% · 213

Finance and Financial Sector97.5% · 198

Environmental Protection99.3% · 135

Public Lands and Natural Resources99.2% · 123

Health96.6% · 119

Crime and Law Enforcement87.7% · 106

International Affairs90.3% · 93

Labor and Employment100% · 89

Taxation97.6% · 85

Transportation and Public Works96.3% · 81

Education94.2% · 69

Emergency Management94.2% · 69

Immigration81.2% · 69

Law100% · 57

Agriculture and Food96.3% · 54

Science, Technology, Communications90% · 40

Water Resources Development100% · 36

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues100% · 23

Commerce100% · 20

Foreign Trade and International Finance81.3% · 16

Native Americans93.8% · 16

Housing and Community Development91.7% · 12

Social Welfare100% · 10

Animals— · 9

Families— · 7

Also voted in 2 areas where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Arts, Culture, Religion, Sports and Recreation.

Service record

113th · 2013118th · 2023

Democrat113th–118th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th