Matthew Alton Cartwright is an American lawyer and politician who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 8th congressional district from 2013 to 2025. The district includes a large swath of northeastern Pennsylvania, anchored by Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, and the Poconos.
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0 votes · cycle 2026 · Mar 30, 2026
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Funding Transparency
No flagsVote Independence
Minor flagsVotes with Democrats 98% of the time — 1 break from the majority across 64 roll calls.
Timing Patterns
No flagsLobby Influence
Moderate concernLobby-donate overlap: 3 dual-path registrants — $3,250 in overlapping contributions.
Peer Standing
No flagsParty alignment
How often this politician sides with their party on roll calls where the party mostly agreed.
Legislative focus
Lobbying activity
583clients
583 bill references on record · 583 linked to specific bills
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Vitello Consulting
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Williams And Jensen, PLLC
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Richard Burness
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Nxg Global Law & Compliance Pllc
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Downs Government Affairs
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Hutton Strategies
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Sbl Strategies, Llc
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Endgame Strategies, Llc
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Step Up Advocacy
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Filed by Mg Housing Strategies LLC
Source: federal lobbying disclosures and congressional vote records.
56 bills voted on · 9 lobbied
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+529 more
Lobbied by
American Kratom Association
American Superconductor
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Coalition For Student Opportunity And Success
+9 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+435 more
Lobbied by
American Institutes For Research (Air)
City Of Lakeville, Mn
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
National Council For Community And Education Partnerships
+2 more
Voted on by
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Smith
+427 more
Lobbied by
American Committee For The Weizmann Institute Of Science
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Nextgen Climate Action
Partnership To Fight Chronic Disease
+1 more
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+434 more
Lobbied by
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Voted on by
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Smith
+429 more
Lobbied by
Desimone Consulting Group On Behalf Of The Northwest Public Power Association
Voted on by
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Smith
+426 more
Lobbied by
Association Of Universities For Research In Astronomy, Inc.
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+427 more
Lobbied by
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Voted on by
Aaron Bean
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Smith
+436 more
Lobbied by
Nextgen Climate Action
Voted on by
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Smith
+428 more
Lobbied by
Coalition For Responsible Waste Incineration
Voted on by
Abigail Davis Spanberger
Adam B. Schiff
Adam Kinzinger
Adam Smith
+426 more
Sources and notes
Campaign finance data comes from FEC.gov filings, while available vote records come from Congress.gov and the U.S. Senate roll call feed. Figures stay as reported by those sources. House votes come from Congress.gov. Senate votes come from the official roll call feed. Coverage may be incomplete for some profiles. Recent profile snapshots are reused briefly so repeat views stay fast and consistent.