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Jim Matheson Democratic Party Prior offices U.S. House Utah District 2 * * * U.S. House Utah District 4 * * * Compensation Net worth $1,798,013.50 Education Bachelor's Harvard University Graduate University of California Personal Religion The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormon) Profession Business ## Contents * 1 Biography * 2 Career * 3 Committee assignments * 3.1 U.S. House * 3.1.1 2013-2014 * 3.1.2 2011-2012 * 4 Issues * 4.1 Legislative actions * 4.2 113th Congress * 4.2.1 National security * 4.2.1.1 NDAA * 4.2.1.2 DHS Appropriations * 4.2.1.3 Keystone Pipeline Amendment * 4.2.1.4 CISPA (2013) * 4.2.2 Economy * 4.2.2.1 2014 Farm bill * 4.2.2.2 2014 Budget * 4.2.2.3 2013 Farm bill * 4.2.2.4 Government shutdown * 4.2.3 Immigration * 4.2.3.1 Morton Memos Prohibition * 4.2.4 Social issues * 4.2.4.1 House vote on abortion ban * 4.3 Previous congressional sessions * 4.3.1 Fiscal cliff * 5 Issues * 5.1 American response in Syria * 5.2 Speaker of the House vote * 5.3 House vote on Obamacare * 5.4 Campaign themes * 5.4.1 2012 * 6 Elections * 6.1 2016 * 6.2 2014 * 6.2.1 Vulnerable incumbent * 6.3 2012 * 6.3.1 Polls * 6.4 Full history * 7 Campaign donors * 7.1 2014 * 7.2 2012 * 7.2.1 Cost per vote * 7.3 2010 * 8 Personal Gain Index * 8.1 PGI: Change in net worth * 8.2 PGI: Donation Concentration Metric * 9 Analysis * 9.1 Like-minded colleagues * 9.2 Ideology and leadership * 9.3 Lifetime voting record * 9.4 Congressional staff salaries * 9.5 National Journal vote ratings * 9.5.1 2013 * 9.5.2 2012 * 9.5.3 2011 * 9.6 Voting with party * 9.6.1 2014 * 9.6.2 2013 * 10 Personal * 11 Recent news * 12 See also * 13 External links * 14 Footnotes James David "Jim" Matheson (b. March 21, 1960, in Salt Lake City, UT) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Utah. He represented Utah's 4th Congressional District. Due to redistricting, Matheson ran for re-election in 2012 for Utah's 4th Congressional District after previously representing Utah's 2nd Congressional District. He won the newly created district seat on November 6, 2012.[1] ## Biography[edit] Matheson was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. He earned his B.A. from Harvard University in 1982 and his MBA from the University of California in 1987.[2] Matheson served as one of the Chief Deputy Whips of the Democratic caucus for the 113th Congress.[3] ## Career[edit] Below is an abbreviated outline of Matheson's political career:[4] * 2013-2015: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Utah's 4th Congressional District * 2001-2013: Member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Utah's 2nd Congressional District ## Committee assignments[edit] ### U.S. House[edit] #### 2013-2014[edit] Matheson served on the following committees:[5] * United States House Committee on Energy and Commerce * Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade * Subcommittee on Health * Subcommittee on Communications and Technology #### 2011-2012[edit] Matheson served on the following House committees:[4] * Energy and Commerce Committee * Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade * Subcommittee on Health[6] ## Issues[edit] ### Legislative actions[edit] ### 113th Congress[edit] The second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[7] For more information pertaining to Matheson's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[8] #### National security[edit] ##### NDAA[edit] Matheson voted in support of HR 1960 - the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. The bill passed the House on June 14, 2013, with a vote of 315 - 108. Both parties were somewhat divided on the vote.[9] ##### DHS Appropriations[edit] Matheson voted in support of HR 2217 - the DHS Appropriations Act of 2014. The bill passed the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 245 - 182 and was largely along party lines.[9] ##### Keystone Pipeline Amendment[edit] Matheson voted in opposition of House Amendment 69, which would have amended HR 3 to "require that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, in consultation with the Department of Homeland Security, conduct a study of the vulnerabilities of the Keystone XL pipeline to a terrorist attack and certify that necessary protections have been put in place." The amendment failed on May 22, 2013, with a vote of 176 - 239 and was largely along party lines.[9] ##### CISPA (2013)[edit] Matheson voted in support of HR 624 - the CISPA (2013). The bill passed the House on April 18, 2013, with a vote of 288 - 127. The bill permitted federal intelligence agencies to share cybersecurity intelligence and information with private entities and utilities.[10] The bill was largely supported by Republicans, but divided the Democratic Party.[9] #### Economy[edit] ##### 2014 Farm bill[edit] On January 29, 2014, the U.S. House approved the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, H.R. 2642, known as the Farm Bill.[11] The bill passed by a vote of 251-166. The nearly 1,000-page bill provides for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through 2018. The $1 trillion bill expanded crop insurance for farmers by $7 billion over the next decade and created new subsidies for rice and peanut growers that would kick in when prices drop.[12][13] However, cuts to the food stamp program cut an average of $90 per month for 1.7 million people in 15 states.[13] Matheson voted with 102 other Democratic representatives against the bill. ##### 2014 Budget[edit] On January 15, 2014, the Republican-run House approved H.R. 3547, a $1.1 trillion spending bill to fund the government through September 30, 2014.[14][15] The House voted 359-67 for the 1,582 page bill, with 64 Republicans and three Democrats voting against the bill.[15] The omnibus package included 12 annual spending bills to fund federal operations.[16] It included a 1 percent increase in the paychecks of federal workers and military personnel, a $1 billion increase in Head Start funding for early childhood education, reduced funding to the Internal Revenue Service and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the protection of the Affordable Care Act from any drastic cuts. Matheson joined with the majority of the Democratic party and voted in favor of the bill.[14][15] ##### 2013 Farm bill[edit] See also: United States Farm Bill 2013 Matheson voted against the Farm Bill on July 11, 2013. The bill passed in a 216-208 vote.[17] The bill passed included farm policy, but did not include food stamps.[18] ##### Government shutdown[edit] See also: United States budget debate, 2013 On September 30, 2013, the House passed a final stopgap spending bill before the shutdown went into effect. The bill included a one-year delay of the Affordable Care Act's individual mandate and would have also stripped the bill of federal subsidies for congressional members and staff. It passed through the House with a vote of 228-201.[19] At 1 a.m. on October 1, 2013, one hour after the shutdown officially began, the House voted to move forward with going to a conference. In short order, Sen. Harry Reid rejected the call to conference.[20] Matheson voted to approve the stopgap spending bill that would have delayed the individual mandate.[21] The shutdown ended on October 16, 2013, when the House took a vote on HR 2775 after it was approved by the Senate. The bill to reopen the government lifted the $16.7 trillion debt limit and funded the government through January 15, 2014. Federal employees also received retroactive pay for the shutdown period. The only concession made by Senate Democrats was to require income verification for Obamacare subsidies.[22] The House passed the legislation shortly after the Senate, by a vote of 285-144, with all 144 votes against the legislation coming from Republican members. Matheson voted for HR 2775.[23] #### Immigration[edit] ##### Morton Memos Prohibition[edit] Matheson voted against House Amendment 136 - Prohibits the Enforcement of the Immigration Executive Order. The amendment was adopted by the House on June 6, 2013, with a vote of 224 - 201. The purpose of the amendment as stated on the official text is to "prohibit the use of funds to finalize, implement, administer, or enforce the Morton Memos." These memos would have granted administrative amnesty to certain individuals residing in the United States without legal status.[24] The vote largely followed party lines.[25] #### Social issues[edit] ##### House vote on abortion ban[edit] On June 18, 2013, the House voted 228-196 on HR1797, mostly along party lines, to approve a ban on abortions occurring after 20 weeks of pregnancy.[26][27][28] A number of members crossed over party lines in their votes. The vote was largely symbolic, as the Senate was not expected to take up the bill, and the White House threatened to veto the legislation.[29] Matheson was one of six Democratic members who voted in favor of the ban. ### Previous congressional sessions[edit] #### Fiscal cliff[edit] Matheson voted for the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003, while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 16 Democrats that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257-167 vote on January 1, 2013.[30] ## Issues[edit] ### American response in Syria[edit] See also: United States involvement in Syria More than 100 House lawmakers signed a letter urging President Barack Obama to call Congress back into session if he planned to use military force in Syria.[31] Rep. Scott Rigell wrote in the letter in August 2013, “Engaging our military in Syria when no direct threat to the United States exists and without prior congressional authorization would violate the separation of powers that is clearly delineated in the Constitution.”[31][32] The members of Congress believed that Obama should have asked Congress for permission before engaging in Libya. The letter asked, “If the use of 221 Tomahawk cruise missles, [sic] 704 Joint Direct Attack Munitions, and 42 Predator Hellfire missiles expended in Libya does not constitute ‘hostilities,’ what does?”[32] The letter stated, “If you deem that military action in Syria is necessary, Congress can reconvene at your request. We stand ready to come back into session, consider the facts before us, and share the burden of decisions made regarding U.S. involvement in the quickly escalating Syrian conflict."[32] A total of 98 Republicans signed the letter. Matheson was one of 18 Democratic members to sign the letter.[32] ### Speaker of the House vote[edit] In January 2013, Matheson broke with fellow Democratic members to cast his vote for Michigan representative John Dingell (D) for Speaker of the House, instead of California's 12th Congressional District Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D).[33] ### House vote on Obamacare[edit] Matheson was one of two Democrats that voted to defund Obamacare in September 2013. The bill also included funding the government for the rest of 2013. Matheson said, "It is irresponsible to add unrelated provisions to legislation to keep our government running. I have always preferred straightforward legislating that avoids political games. However, I believe we should avoid shutting down the government, and I voted for a continuing resolution to keep the legislative process working toward that end today."[34] ### Campaign themes[edit] #### 2012[edit] According to Matheson's website, his campaign themes included: * Small Businesses: "...worked to provide tax, lending and investment incentives to small businesses so that they can grow and hire." * Budget: "...believes it is fiscally reckless and morally wrong to pile debt on future generations...the only way to turn things around is to make serious structural changes to the federal budget process." * Healthcare: " We pay too much and get too little out of our system and the costs are driving our country deeper into debt."[35] ## Elections[edit] ### 2016[edit] Matheson was rumored to be considering a run for governor or for the U.S. Senate in 2016.[36] ### 2014[edit] See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014 Matheson did not seek re-election in 2014.[37] #### Vulnerable incumbent[edit] According to a Washington Post article in December 2012, Matheson would have been one of the 10 most vulnerable incumbents in 2014.[38] According to a March 2012 article in Roll Call, Matheson was one of the top ten most vulnerable incumbents.[39] The National Republican Congressional Committee listed Matheson's seat as one of seven early targets in the 2014 congressional elections.[40] Matheson was a member of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee's Frontline Program. The program was designed to help protect vulnerable Democratic incumbents heading into the 2014 election.[41] On May 19, 2013, Republican Mia Love announced she would run against Matheson in a rematch of the 2012 election for Utah's 4th Congressional District seat. Matheson later announced he would not seek re-election.[42] ### 2012[edit] Due to district boundary changes following the 2011 redistricting, Matheson ran for re-election in Utah's 4th Congressional District in 2012. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and defeated Mia Love (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[43][44] According to the website Daily Kos, this race was one of nine top-ballot 2012 races that contained Libertarian candidates who received more total votes than was the difference between the Democratic winner and the GOP runner-up. In this case, Jim Vein took in over 3,000 more votes than the number that separated Matheson and Love.[45] U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2012 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson Incumbent | 48.8% | 119,803 | Republican | Mia B. Love | 48.5% | 119,035 | Libertarian | Jim L. Vein | 2.6% | 6,439 Total Votes | 245,277 Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" #### Polls[edit] Jim Matheson V. Mia Love Poll | Jim Matheson | Mia Love| Margin of Error| Sample Size Mason-Dixon Polling & Research (October 29-31, 2012) | 40%| 52%| +/-4| 625 Note: A "0%" finding means the candidate was not a part of the poll. The polls above may not reflect all polls that have been conducted in this race. Those displayed are a random sampling chosen by Ballotpedia staff. If you would like to nominate another poll for inclusion in the table, send an email to editor@ballotpedia.org ### Full history[edit] To view the full congressional electoral history for Jim Matheson, click [show] to expand the section. | 2010 On November 2, 2010, Jim Matheson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Morgan Philpot (R), Randall Hinton (Constitution), Dave Glissmeyer (Unaffiliated) and Wayne L. Hill (Unaffiliated) in the general election.[46] | U.S. House, Utah District 2 General Election, 2010 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson incumbent | 50.4% | 127,151 | Republican | Morgan Philpot | 46% | 116,001 | Constitution | Randall Hinton | 1.8% | 4,578 | Unaffiliated | Dave Glissmeyer | 1.2% | 2,945 | Unaffiliated | Wayne L. Hill | 0.6% | 1,604 Total Votes | 252,279 2008 On November 4, 2008, Jim Matheson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated Bill Dew (R), Dennis Ray Emery (Constitution) and Mathew Arndt (L) in the general election.[47] U.S. House, Utah District 2 General Election, 2008 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson incumbent | 63.4% | 220,666 | Republican | Bill Dew | 34.5% | 120,083 | Constitution | Dennis Ray Emery | 0.9% | 3,000 | Libertarian | Mathew Arndt | 1.3% | 4,576 Total Votes | 348,325 2006 On November 7, 2006, Jim Matheson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated LaVar Christensen (R), W. David Perry (Constitution), Austin Sherwood Lett (L) and Bob Brister (G) in the general election.[48] U.S. House, Utah District 2 General Election, 2006 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson incumbent | 59% | 133,231 | Republican | LaVar Christensen | 37.3% | 84,234 | Constitution | W. David Perry | 1.5% | 3,395 | Libertarian | Austin Sherwood Lett | 0.7% | 1,620 | Green | Bob Brister | 1.5% | 3,338 Total Votes | 225,818 2004 On November 2, 2004, Jim Matheson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Swallow (R), Jeremy Paul Petersen (Constitution), Ronald R. Amos (Personal Choice) and Patrick S. Diehl (G) in the general election.[49] U.S. House, Utah District 2 General Election, 2004 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson incumbent | 54.8% | 187,250 | Republican | John Swallow | 43.2% | 147,778 | Constitution | Jeremy Paul Petersen | 1% | 3,541 | Personal Choice | Ronald R. Amos | 0.4% | 1,210 | Green | Patrick S. Diehl | 0.6% | 2,189 Total Votes | 341,968 2002 On November 5, 2002, Jim Matheson won re-election to the United States House. He defeated John Swallow (R), Ron Copier (L) and Patrick Diehl (G) in the general election.[50] U.S. House, Utah District 2 General Election, 2002 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson incumbent | 49.4% | 110,764 | Republican | John Swallow | 48.7% | 109,123 | Libertarian | Ron Copier | 0.7% | 1,622 | Green | Patrick Diehl | 1.2% | 2,589 Total Votes | 224,098 2000 On November 7, 2000, Jim Matheson won election to the United States House. He defeated Derek W. Smith (R), Bruce Bangerter (Independent American), Peter Pixton (L) and Steven Alberts Voris (Unaffiliated) in the general election.[51] U.S. House, Utah District 2 General Election, 2000 Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Democratic | Jim Matheson | 55.9% | 145,021 | Republican | Derek W. Smith | 41.3% | 107,114 | Independent American | Bruce Bangerter | 1.8% | 4,704 | Libertarian | Peter Pixton | 0.8% | 2,165 | Unaffiliated | Steven Alberts Voris | 0.2% | 597 Total Votes | 259,601 ## Campaign donors[edit] ### 2014[edit] Candidates for Congress were required to file up to seven main reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Matheson's reports.[52] Jim Matheson (2014) Campaign Finance Reports Report| Date Filed| Beginning Balance| Total Contributions for Reporting Period| Expenditures| Cash on Hand April Quarterly[53]| 4/15/2013| $16,841.59| $287,872.15| $(63,655.95)| $241,057.79 July Quarterly[54]| 7/15/2013| $241,057.79| $257,493.44| $(38,194.83)| $460,356.40 October Quarterly[55]| October 15, 2013| $460,356.40| $278,540.54| $(60,478.93)| $678,418.01 Year-End Report[56]| January 31, 2014| $678,418.01| $117,639.02| $(52,939.97)| $743,117.06 April Quarterly[57]| April 15, 2014| $743,117.06| $222.80| $(228,106.34)| $515,233.52 | | | Running totals| | | | $941,767.95| $(443,376.02)| * * * The finance data shown here comes from the disclosures required of candidates and parties. Depending on the election or state, this may not represent all the funds spent on their behalf. 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Click here for more on federal campaign finance law and here for more on state campaign finance law. * * * | Jim Matheson campaign contribution history Year | Office | Result | Contributions 2012 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $2,360,398 2010 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $1,803,801 2008 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $1,789,766 2006 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $1,860,573 2004 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $1,966,015 2002 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $1,464,613 2000 | U.S. House (Utah, District 4) | | $1,695,262 Grand total raised | $12,940,428 Source: [[58] Follow the Money] ### 2012[edit] To view the breakdown of campaign funding by type click [show] to expand the section. | Breakdown of the source of Matheson's campaign funds before the 2012 election. Matheson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that re-election cycle, Matheson's campaign committee raised a total of $2,360,399 and spent $2,383,305.[59] #### Cost per vote[edit] Matheson spent $19.89 per vote received in 2012. U.S. House, Utah, District 4, 2012 - Jim Matheson Campaign Contributions Total Raised | $2,360,399 Total Spent | $2,383,305 Total Raised by Election Runner-up | $2,505,284 Total Spent by Election Runner-up | $2,370,444 Top contributors to Jim Matheson's campaign committee 1-800 Contacts| $22,300 Blue Cross/Blue Shield| $20,750 AmeriPAC: The Fund for a Greater America| $17,500 Elmendorf Ryan| $13,900 Unitedhealth Group| $12,500 Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee Health Professionals| $226,001 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products| $169,496 Leadership PACs| $141,490 Oil & Gas| $105,150 Insurance| $90,500 On October 15, 2012, quarterly reports were submitted by campaigns to the Federal Election Commission. The political blog Daily Kos conducted an analysis of the fundraising figures and found Republican challenger Mia Love outraised Democratic incumbent Jim Matheson in the third quarter. Love raised $999,000 and had $457,000 in cash-on-hand, while Matheson raised $469,000 and had $307,000 in cash-on-hand.[60] ### 2010[edit] Breakdown of the source of Matheson's campaign funds before the 2010 election. Matheson won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Matheson's campaign committee raised a total of $1,803,801 and spent $2,465,527.[61] U.S. House, Utah District 2, 2010 - Jim Matheson Campaign Contributions Total Raised | $1,803,801 Total Spent | $2,465,527 Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $386,467 Total Spent by General Election Opponent | $386,467 Top contributors to Jim Matheson's campaign committee McKesson Corp| $20,000 American Society of Anesthesiologists| $15,000 Berkshire Hathaway| $15,000 Blue Dog PAC| $15,000 L-3 Communications| $15,000 Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee Health Professionals| $182,349 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products| $172,200 Oil & Gas| $92,850 Insurance| $67,000 Electric Utilities| $66,775 ## Personal Gain Index[edit] See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants. It consists of two different metrics: * Changes in Net Worth * The Donation Concentration Metric ### PGI: Change in net worth[edit] See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Matheson's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $1,006,027 to $2,590,000. That averages to $1,798,013.50, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic House members in 2012 of $5,700,168.36. Matheson ranked as the 157th most wealthy representative in 2012.[62] Between 2004 and 2012, Matheson's calculated net worth[63] increased by an average of 20 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[64] Jim Matheson Yearly Net Worth Year| Average Net Worth 2004| $685,516 2012| $1,798,013 Growth from 2004 to 2012:| 162% Average annual growth:| 20%[65] Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[66] The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress. ### PGI: Donation Concentration Metric[edit] See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index) Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Matheson received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry. Comparatively, the top industry employer in Utah's 4th Congressional District was Educational services, and health care and social assistance, according to a 2012 U.S. Census survey.[67] From 1999-2014, 28.67 percent of Matheson's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[68] Jim Matheson Campaign Contributions Total Raised | $13,435,649 Total Spent | $12,757,003 Top industry in the district| Educational services, and health care and social assistance Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee Health Professionals| $868,726 Pharmaceuticals/Health Products| $666,878 Leadership PACs| $659,665 Securities & Investment| $501,770 Public Sector Unions| $494,394 % total in top industry| 6.47% % total in top two industries| 11.43% % total in top five industries| 23.75% ## Analysis[edit] ### Like-minded colleagues[edit] The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results included a member from each party.[69] Matheson most often voted with: * John Barrow * Frank LoBiondo Matheson least often voted with: * Mark Pocan * Thomas Massie | ### Ideology and leadership[edit] See also: GovTrack's Political Spectrum & Legislative Leadership ranking Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Matheson was a "centrist Democrat," as of September 2014.[70] This was the same rating Matheson received in June 2013.[71] ### Lifetime voting record[edit] See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives According to the website GovTrack, Matheson missed 86 of 9,688 roll call votes from January 2001 to August 2014. This amounted to 0.9 percent, which was better than the median of 2.5 percent among congressional representatives as of August 2014.[72] ### Congressional staff salaries[edit] See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Matheson paid his congressional staff a total of $1,017,997 in 2011. Overall, Utah ranked 17th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[73] ### National Journal vote ratings[edit] See also: National Journal vote ratings Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress. #### 2013[edit] Matheson was one of two members who ranked 199th in the liberal rankings in 2013.[74] #### 2012[edit] Matheson was one of two members who ranked 185th in the liberal rankings in 2012.[75] #### 2011[edit] Matheson was one of two members of Congress who ranked 189th in the liberal rankings in 2011.[76] ### Voting with party[edit] The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. #### 2014[edit] Matheson voted with the Democratic Party 60.6 percent of the time, which ranked 198th among the 204 House Democratic members as of August 2014.[77] #### 2013[edit] Matheson voted with the Democratic Party 64.2 percent of the time, which ranked 201st among the 201 House Democratic members as of June 2013.[78] ## Personal[edit] Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update. Matheson and his wife, Amy, have two children.[4] ## Recent news[edit] This section links to a Google news search for the term Jim + Matheson + Utah + House Jim Matheson News Feed ## See also[edit] * Utah's 4th Congressional District * Utah's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014 * United States House of Representatives ## External links[edit] * Biographies: * U.S. Congress * Political profiles: * GovTrack * CongressMerge * Project Vote Smart * Financial (federal level): * FEC contributions * OpenSecrets.org * LegiStorm.com * Washington Post * Interest group ratings: * Project Vote Smart * Issue positions: * On The Issues * Project Vote Smart * Legislation: * Congress.gov * Public statements: * Project Vote Smart * Voting record: * Project Vote Smart * Washington Post * Media appearances: * C-SPAN * Media coverage: * Washington Post ## Footnotes[edit] 1. ↑ Politico, "2012 Election Map," accessed November 6, 2012 2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "MATHESON, James David (Jim), (1960 - )" 3. ↑ Office of the Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer, "Hoyer Announces Whip Team for the 113th Congress," January 4, 2013 4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Official House website, "Biography," accessed November 2, 2011 5. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013 6. ↑ House Energy & Commerce Committee, "Subcommittees" (dead link) 7. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 112th Congress," accessed September 5, 2013 8. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 113th Congress," accessed March 4, 2014 9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 Project Vote Smart, "Representative Matheson's Voting Records on National Security," accessed October 14, 2013 10. ↑ The Library of Congress, "Bill Summary & Status - 113th Congress (2013 - 2014) - H.R.624," accessed August 27, 2013 11. ↑ Clerk of U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 31: H.R. 2642," accessed February 12, 2014 12. ↑ Politico, "House clears Farm Bill," accessed February 12, 2014 13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 New York Times, "Senate passes long-stalled Farm Bill, with clear winners and losers," accessed February 12, 2014 14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 CNN.com, "House passes compromise $1.1 trillion budget for 2014," accessed January 20, 2014 15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote 21," accessed January 20, 2014 16. ↑ Roll Call, "Omnibus Sails Through the Senate," January 16, 2014 17. ↑ Vote Smart, "Matheson on agriculture," accessed October 14, 2013 18. ↑ New York Times, "House Republicans Push Through Farm Bill, Without Food Stamps," accessed September 17, 2013 19. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013 20. ↑ Buzzfeed, "Government Shutdown: How We Got Here," accessed October 1, 2013 21. ↑ Clerk of the U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 504," accessed October 31, 2013 22. ↑ The Washington Post, "Reid, McConnell propose bipartisan Senate bill to end shutdown, extend borrowing," accessed October 16, 2013 23. ↑ U.S. House, "Final vote results for Roll Call 550," accessed October 31, 2013 24. ↑ The Library of Congress, "H.AMDT.136," accessed August 28, 2013 25. ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Representative Matheson's Voting Records on Immigration," accessed October 14, 2013 26. ↑ THOMAS (Library of Congress), "H.R. 1797," accessed June 23, 2013 27. ↑ CNN, "House passes late term abortion ban," accessed June 20, 2013 28. ↑ U.S. House, "June 18 Roll Call Vote," accessed June 20, 2013 29. ↑ Politico, "House OKs 20-week abortion ban bill," accessed June 20, 2013 30. ↑ U.S. House, "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff," accessed January 4, 2013 31. ↑ 31.0 31.1 Yahoo, "65 Lawmakers Ask Obama to Consult on Syria," accessed August 28, 2013 32. ↑ 32.0 32.1 32.2 32.3 Politico, "33 lawmakers: Congress must approve Syria action," accessed August 28, 2013 33. ↑ The Washington Post, "Election of the Speaker," accessed June 14, 2013 34. ↑ Daily Caller, "Meet the two Democrats who voted to defund Obamacare," accessed September 23, 2013 35. ↑ Matheson for Congress, "Issues," accessed September 19, 2012 36. ↑ Salt Lake Tribune, "Is a run for governor or Senate in Matheson’s future?" accessed December 27, 2013 37. ↑ Roll Call, "Democrat Jim Matheson Announces Retirement (Updated)," accessed December 17, 2013 38. ↑ Washington Post, "House Democrats Face Long Odds in 2014," accessed December 7, 2012 39. ↑ Roll Call, "Top 10 Vulnerable: Targets on Their Backs," accessed March 16, 2012 40. ↑ The Hill, "NRCC, promising to 'stay on offense,' targets seven Dems," accessed January 16, 2013 41. ↑ Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, "DCCC Chairman Steve Israel Announces 2013-2014 Frontline Members," accessed March 5, 2013 42. ↑ Roll Call, "Mia Love Announces Utah Rematch," accessed May 21, 2013 43. ↑ Utah.gov, "Lieutenant Governor - Candidate filings" 44. ↑ Desert News, "Rep. Jim Matheson jumps to 4th Congressional District for re-election," accessed December 16, 2011 45. ↑ Daily Kos, "Libertarians provided the margin for Democrats and at least nine elections," November 15, 2012 46. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013 47. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008," accessed March 28, 2013 48. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006," accessed March 28, 2013 49. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004," accessed March 28, 2013 50. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002," accessed March 28, 2013 51. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2000," accessed March 28, 2013 52. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Matheson 2014 Summary reports," accessed July 23, 2013 53. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013 54. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "July Quarterly," accessed July 23, 2013 55. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "October Quarterly," accessed October 29, 2013 56. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "Year-End Report," accessed April 18, 2014 57. ↑ Federal Election Commission, "April Quarterly," accessed April 18, 2014 58. ↑ Open Secrets, "Career Fundraising for Jim Matheson," accessed April 2, 2013 59. ↑ Open Secrets, "Matheson Campaign Contributions," accessed February 24, 2013 60. ↑ Daily Kos, "Third quarter House fundraising: who's got the cash?" October 18, 2012 61. ↑ Open Secrets, "Jim Matheson 2010 Election Cycle," accessed November 2, 2011 62. ↑ OpenSecrets, "Matheson, 2012," accessed January 14, 2014 63. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth from either 2004 (if the member entered office in 2004 or earlier) or the member's first year in office (as noted in the chart below). 64. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation. 65. ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member. 66. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation. 67. ↑ Census.gov, "My Congressional District," accessed September 25, 2014 68. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Jim Matheson," accessed September 25, 2014 69. ↑ OpenCongress, "Jim Matheson," archived February 28, 2016 70. ↑ GovTrack, "Jim Matheson," accessed September 4, 2014 71. ↑ GovTrack, "Jim Matheson," accessed June 26, 2013 72. ↑ GovTrack, "Matheson," accessed September 4, 2014 73. ↑ LegiStorm, "Jim Matheson," accessed September 13, 2012 74. ↑ National Journal, "2013 Congressional Vote Ratings," September 4, 2014 75. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," February 28, 2013 76. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," accessed February 23, 2012 77. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014 78. ↑ OpenCongress, "Voting With Party," accessed July 2014 Political offices Preceded by N/A | U.S. House of Representatives \- Utah, District 4 2013-2015 | Succeeded by Mia Love Preceded by Merrill Cook | U.S. House of Representatives \- Utah, District 2 2001-2013 | Succeeded by Chris Stewart (R) v • e State of Utah Salt Lake City (capital) | Elections | What's on my ballot? | Elections in 2021 | How to vote | How to run for office | Ballot measures Government | Who represents me? | U.S. President | U.S. Congress | Federal courts | State executives | State legislature | State and local courts | Counties | Cities | School districts | Public policy