1. Matthew Alton Cartwright was born on May 1,1961 and is an American lawyer and politician who served as the US representative for from 2013 to 2025.
36 Facts About Matt Cartwright
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Matt Cartwright was unseated in the 2024 House elections where he lost to first time challenger Rob Bresnahan.
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Matt Cartwright studied law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, receiving his Juris Doctor degree in 1986.
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In 1981, Matt Cartwright attended the London School of Economics, where he met his future wife, Marion Munley.
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In 1988, both Munley and Matt Cartwright joined the Munley family's law firm in the Scranton area.
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For 24 years, Matt Cartwright worked as an attorney and partner at Munley, Munley and Matt Cartwright, a Scranton firm representing victims, consumers and small businesses in personal and business litigation.
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Matt Cartwright was admitted to the Pennsylvania Bar in 1986 and in 2005 was further admitted to the Bar of New York.
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In 2008, Matt Cartwright was inducted into the International Society of Barristers.
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From 2009 to 2012, Matt Cartwright served as a member of the Board of Governors of the American Association for Justice.
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An internal poll from Matt Cartwright showed him up seven points against Holden, the incumbent.
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On January 4,2013, Matt Cartwright was selected by his peers to serve as a class president of the 49 new Democratic members of the 113th Congress.
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On November 8,2016, Cartwright won a third term, defeating Republican challenger Matthew Connolly, a businessman from Northampton County, by seven points.
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That year, Matt Cartwright won re-election by only seven points, representing his lowest margin of victory.
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Matt Cartwright was one of only three Democrats in the US House to defend their seats successfully despite Donald Trump winning their districts twice.
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On January 25,2021, Matt Cartwright was elected Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice and Science and Related Agencies.
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Matt Cartwright ran for reelection in 2022 in a rematch against Bognet.
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Matt Cartwright did win his race, but Democrats ultimately lost their majority in the House.
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Matt Cartwright sent a cease and desist letter to the law firm, which took down the ads.
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Matt Cartwright was defeated in the general election by Republican nominee Rob Bresnahan.
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Matt Cartwright was appointed to the board of the Pennsylvania Northeast Regional Railroad Authority.
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In May 2017, Matt Cartwright voted against the Republican-sponsored American Health Care Act.
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Matt Cartwright said in January 2018 that he continued to support the Affordable Care Act.
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In 2021, Matt Cartwright introduced the Camp Lejeune Justice Act, which became law as part of Section 706 of the Honoring our PACT Act.
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In July 2015, Matt Cartwright voted against a bill that would have withdrawn funding from municipalities that declined to detain illegal immigrants for ICE.
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Matt Cartwright voted for "Kate's Law", to increase criminal punishment for illegal immigrant recidivist violent criminals.
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Matt Cartwright co-sponsored legislation to protect the "Dreamers", people who entered the country illegally as children.
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When Trump ordered a temporary limit on immigration from certain countries, Matt Cartwright criticized the order.
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Matt Cartwright criticized the Trump tax cut, saying that it gave taxpayers little relief while adding huge sums to the national debt.
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Matt Cartwright opposes gun-makers' legal immunity after a crime has occurred, and he opposes assault rifle sales.
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Matt Cartwright has said, "there's no reason to discriminate against gay people".
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In October 2018, Matt Cartwright co-authored a Washington Post article proposing a pilot program to examine the effectiveness of non-transferable financial incentives such as certain student loan forgiveness being given to increase organ donation.
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Matt Cartwright pushed for re-establishing a passenger rail line between Northeastern Pennsylvania and New York City, which was last operated in the early 1970s with Erie Lackawanna Railway's Phoebe Snow Passenger Service.
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On February 1,2023, Matt Cartwright voted against a resolution to end COVID-19 national emergency.
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In 2013, Matt Cartwright voted in favor of intervention and arming the Syrian Opposition against Bashar al-Assad and ISIS.
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Matt Cartwright voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.
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In 2024, Matt Cartwright was one of 16 Democrats in the House of Representatives to vote to undo President Biden's pause on some weapons shipments to Israel amid a humanitarian crisis in Gaza.