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English
Representatives
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MG
MDB
In Office
Civil Name
NEWTON CARDOSO JUNIOR
Phone
(61) 3215-5932
dep.newtoncardosojr@camara.leg.br
3,72
Points
355th
in the House of Representatives from 488
42nd
MG Congressman from 52
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Trajectory
Newton Cardoso Júnior was born on November 11, 1979, in Contagem (MG) and is a Brazilian businessman and politician. He is the son of the former governor of Minas Gerais, Newton Cardoso , a traditional figure in the MDB in the state. He graduated in administration and began his political career within his family and in associative media before running for elected office, joining the base of the Brazilian Democratic Movement (MDB) from an early age.
In his political career , Newton Cardoso Jr. was first elected federal deputy for Minas Gerais in 2014 , assuming office on February 1, 2015. Since then, he has been re-elected in 2018 and 2022 , serving terms in the House of Representatives from 2015 until the 2023-2027 legislature , representing the MDB-MG . During his parliamentary activity, he held positions as vice-leader of the party in several blocs and in the MDB caucus , in addition to serving on committees such as Finance and Taxation, Tourism , and integrating special and external committees , such as the one monitoring the Brumadinho disaster and working groups on tax reform and the regulatory framework for gambling. In 2025, he also coordinated the External Committee on the Landslide of Mining Tailings in Conceição do Pará .
In the National Congress , Newton Cardoso Jr. maintains legislative activity in areas such as economics, labor law, taxation, social protection, and regional development . In 2025, he registered 34 proposals of his authorship on the House of Representatives's website, holding positions on committees such as Mines and Energy and as an alternate member of the Financial Oversight and Control Committee. Among the bills presented are previous initiatives such as PL 876/2023 , which amends Law No. 8,213/91 to include Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) in the cases of granting sickness benefits without a waiting period; PL 4613/2023 , proposing an additional income tax rate for financial institutions; and PL 4612/2023 , which amends Article 71 of the CLT regarding fictitious night hours. In the current legislature, he also served as ad hoc rapporteur for National Congress Bill No. 25/2025 , which opened supplementary credit to the Superior Court of Justice (STJ) in the Union Budget.
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Anti-Privileges
REQ MP 1303/2025 | MP Taxa Tudo | House of Representatives
This law addresses the taxation of financial investments and virtual assets in the country and provides other related measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PLP 22/2025 | Outstanding payments | House of Representatives
Provides for the extension of the deadline for the settlement of unprocessed accounts payable as referred to in Article 172 of Law No. 14,791, of December 29, 2023 (Budget Guidelines Law for 2024).
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 177/2023 | Increase in the Number of Deputies | House of Representatives
Amends the wording of Complementary Law No. 78, of December 30, 1993.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Request 2310/2025 | Urgent Decree to Overturn IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Requests urgent consideration of Draft Law No. 314 of 2025, which "Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,499 of June 11, 2025".
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PDL 214/2025 | Decree to Overturn the IOF Increase | House of Representatives
Suspends, pursuant to Article 49, V, of the Federal Constitution, the effects of Decree No. 12,466, of May 22, 2025.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 16 PEC 3/2021 | Secret Votes - Shielding Amendment
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
DTQ 8 PEC 3/2021 | Shielding Party Presidents | House of Representatives
Amends articles 14, 27, 53, 102 and 105 of the Federal Constitution, to provide for parliamentary prerogatives and takes other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 769/2024 | Creation of Positions for the Supreme Federal Court | House of Representatives
It provides for the creation of commissioned positions in the staff of the Supreme Federal Court.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
PLP 167/2024 | Credit Assessment | House of Representatives
Amends Complementary Law No. 123, of December 14, 2006, to allow for the calculation of credits for micro-enterprises and small businesses opting for the Simples Nacional (Simplified National Tax Regime), in the event of total or partial refund of residual tax remaining in the production chain of exported goods.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 2 PL 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 1466/2025 | Salary Increase for Public Servants | House of Representatives
Creates the Socioeconomic Development Career, the Justice and Defense Policy Development Career, and the Securities and Exchange Commission Oversight Career; alters the remuneration of civil servants and public employees of the federal Executive Branch; alters the remuneration of commissioned positions, trust positions, and bonuses of the federal Executive Branch; restructures permanent positions, job and career plans; standardizes and unifies rules for incorporating performance bonuses; alters the rules of the Career Development System; transforms vacant permanent positions into other permanent positions, commissioned positions, and trust positions; alters the rule for appointing members of the deliberative and supervisory boards of closed supplementary pension entities; and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Anti-Waste
Total Available
R$571,750.92
Expenses
R$497,601.27
Amount Saved
R$74,149.65
Sessions
121
Attendances
100
Justified Absences
18
Unjustified Absences
03
Anti-Corruption
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