Rep. Matthew Cartwright

Sponsorship Analysis

Cartwright is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Cartwright to other members of the House of Representatives on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Matthew Cartwright sits on the following committees:

• House Committee on Natural Resources
  • Member, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
  • Member, Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation
• House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
  • Ranking Member, Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Job Creation, and Regulatory Affairs
  • Member, Subcommittee on Energy Policy, Health Care, and Entitlements

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Cartwright’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• H.R. 2350: To provide employees with 2 hours of paid leave in order to vote ...
• H.Res. 251: To honor Larry Holmes for his career and community service on the 35th ...
• H.R. 2130: Access to Substance Abuse Treatment Act of 2013
• H.R. 2020: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain institutions of ...
• H.R. 1910: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2013
• H.R. 1725: Veterans Mental Health Accessibility Act
• H.R. 1620: Military Spouse Job Continuity Act of 2013

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Voting Record

From Jan 2013 to Jun 2013, Cartwright missed 4 of 252 roll call votes, which is 1.6%. This is better than the median of 2.2% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• New Member Pictorial Directory (113th), Committee on House Administration for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills