Matthew Cartwright — Voting Record & Political Positions
U.S. Representative for PA's 8th Congressional District · Democrat
Matthew Cartwright is a Democrat U.S. Representative for PA's 8th Congressional District. This page tracks Matthew Cartwright's congressional voting record, attendance, legislative effectiveness, and positions on key issues. Served from 2013 to 2025.
Party-line voting: votes with Democrat 95.14% of the time (4.86% of votes break with the party).
Legislative effectiveness: sponsored 3266 bills, 87 of which were enacted into law.
Top Issues Matthew Cartwright Votes On
Taxation
Health Insurance
Climate Change
Defense Spending
Immigration
Infrastructure
How Matthew Cartwright Voted on Recent Bills
Nay on “No Foreign Election Interference Act” (2024-09-17) — Failed
Yea on “End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act of 2024” (2024-09-12) — Failed
Nay on “Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025” (2024-06-14) — Agreed to
Nay on “Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles".” (2024-09-20) — Passed
Yea on “Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2025” (2024-09-18) — Failed
Nay on “Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025” (2024-07-25) — Failed