U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright is looking forward to leading the newest group of Democrats in the House. "I'm very honored that they did that," said Cartwright, who has been chosen president of the 49-member freshman class of Democrats. Cartwright, D-Moosic, oversees a district that includes Wilkes-Barre and Scranton, as well as all of Scuylkill County and parts of Carbon, Monroe and Northampton counti... Read more »

U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Northampton, will serve on a congressional gun violence prevention task force, according to a news release. The new congressman will look at gun restrictions which don't conflict with the Second Amendment, addressing gaps in the mental health system, strengthening the background check system and weigh gun violence in American culture, according to the release. “We need... Read more »

Newly-seated Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Lackawanna) was elected class president by his fellow Democratic freshman on January 4th. Cartwright will serve alongside fellow class president Joaquin Castro (D-Texas) for the 2013 legislative year. The congressman, who defeated Rep. Tim Holden (D-Schuylkill) in last year’s Democratic primary, is one of 38 first-term Democrats sworn into the house on Thursday... Read more »

Congressman Matt Cartwright, PA-17, was selected as a Democratic Freshman class President this morning by his fellow Freshmen Democrats. Cartwright will serve alongside Rep. Joaquin Castro, TX-20, during the current year and Rep. Michele Lujan Grisham, NM-01, and Rep. John Delaney, MD-6, will serve as co-presidents for 2014.“I am honored to have been chosen by my fellow freshmen representatives to... Read more »

The 2013 presidential inauguration will take place on January 21, 2013. Read more »

The One Hundred Thirteenth United States Congress is the next meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It is scheduled to meet in Washington, D.C. from January 3, 2013 to January 3, 2015. Read more »

The 113th United States Congress will begin on January 3, 2013. There are at least 12 new senators (3R, 8D, 1I) and 67 new representatives (29R, 38D). Read more »