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Rep. Cartwright In Top Five Percent Of House Democrats Working Across Aisle With Republicans

Press Release

Date: May 5, 2021
Location: Eighth Congressional District, PA
Issues: Legislative Branch

U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA-08) ranked among the top five percent of House Democrats for bipartisanship in the 116th Congress, according to a new report released this week by the Lugar Center and the Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy. He ranked 13th among House Democrats and 29th in the U.S. House overall.

"I came to Congress to get things done and make people's lives better, and you achieve that by finding common ground with others who often have many views that differ from your own. I'm proud to be recognized for my work across the aisle, and I'll keep working hard for all Northeastern Pennsylvanians during this Congress," said Rep. Cartwright.

In the Lugar Center/Georgetown University report, lawmakers are ranked according to a calculated "Bipartisan Index," which factors the absolute number of bills for which a member of Congress earns support from both Democrats and Republicans, as well as the number of bills led by a member of the opposite party that they co-sponsor.

Additional Background on Rep. Cartwright's Record on Bipartisanship

Rep. Cartwright has consistently proven himself to be a highly bipartisan and effective member of the House. Since his election in 2013, he has introduced more bipartisan bills than any other House Democrat. In addition to this latest recognition, in 2018, the Center for Effective Lawmaking ranked him the fourth most effective Democrat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Among Pennsylvania members, in the most recent Congress Rep. Cartwright:

Garnered more cosponsors and more influential cosponsors than any other Pennsylvania House Member.
Introduced more bipartisan bills than any other Pennsylvania House Member.
Received support from Senators on more bills than any other Pennsylvania House Member.
Was ranked by GovTrack as the top leader in Pennsylvania.
Co-sponsored the second-most Republican bills and resolutions than all but one other Pennsylvania Democrat.


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