Matt Cartwright is a self-styled “FDR Democrat” and a member of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, one of just two members of that bloc of liberal Democrats in the 117th Congress from a district that voted for Donald Trump over Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election.
And though he holds a partisan leadership position as co-chairman of the Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, which helps develop and disseminate the party’s agenda and message, Cartwright also welcomes his friendships and frequent legislative collaborations with Republicans.
“I’m close friends with a lot of Republicans in the House, and I regard that as ...