
Representatives
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MG
MDB
In Office
Civil Name
NEWTON CARDOSO JUNIOR
Phone
(61) 3215-5932
dep.newtoncardosojr@camara.leg.br
4,38
Points
411th
in the House of Representatives from 504
46th
MG Congressman from 54
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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
DTQ 2 | PLP 108/2024 | Tax Reform
Establishes the Management Committee for the Tax on Goods and Services - CG-IBS, provides for the administrative tax process related to the official assessment of the Tax on Goods and Services - IBS, the distribution of the IBS revenue to the federative entities, and the Tax on Inheritance and Donation of Any Goods or Rights - ITCMD, and takes other measures.
How They Voted
No
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
DTQ 13 | PLP 68/2024 | Regulation of the Tax Reform
Establishes the Tax on Goods and Services - IBS, the Social Contribution on Goods and Services - CBS, and the Selective Tax - IS, and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PEC 9/2023 | Sanction for Parties | House of Representatives
Amends Constitutional Amendment No. 117, of April 5, 2022, regarding the application of sanctions to parties that did not meet the minimum resource quota or that did not allocate the minimum amounts based on sex and race in elections, as well as in annual and electoral accounting. NEW SUMMARY: Imposes on political parties the obligation to allocate financial resources to the candidacies of Black and mixed-race individuals; establishes parameters and conditions for the regularization and refinancing of debts of political parties; and reinforces the tax immunity of political parties as provided for in the Federal Constitution.
How They Voted
Yes
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
No
Bill 6233/2023 | Debtor's Obligation | House of Representatives
Amends Law No. 10,406, of January 10, 2002 - Civil Code, to provide for monetary correction and interest. NEW SUMMARY: Amends Law No. 10,406, of January 10, 2002 (Civil Code), to provide for monetary correction and interest.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PL 2/2024 | Granting of differentiated quotas | House of Representatives
Authorizes the granting of differentiated accelerated depreciation quotas for new machinery, equipment, apparatus, and instruments intended for fixed assets and used in certain economic activities.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PL 3/2024 | New Bankruptcy Law | House of Representatives
Amends Law No. 11,101, of February 9, 2005, to improve the institution of bankruptcy for entrepreneurs and business entities.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PL 709/2023 | Sanction for Land Invasion | House of Representatives
This law addresses restrictions applied to occupants and invaders of properties throughout the national territory. NEW SUMMARY: Amends Law No. 8,629, of February 25, 1993, to provide for restrictions applied to occupants and invaders of properties throughout the national territory.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Bill 1269/2022 | Sanctions for Administrative Misconduct | House of Representatives
This law adds Article 16-A to Federal Law No. 8,429 of June 2, 1992, which provides for sanctions applicable due to the practice of acts of administrative misconduct, as referred to in § 4 of Article 37 of the Federal Constitution; and provides other measures, specifically regarding the legal effects of declarations of asset unavailability. NEW SUMMARY: Amends Law No. 13,097, of January 19, 2015, to guarantee the effectiveness of legal transactions related to real estate whose registration does not contain any type of judicial lien, by means of a court decision.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
DTQ 10 | PLP 68/2024 | Tax Reform
Establishes the Tax on Goods and Services - IBS, the Social Contribution on Goods and Services - CBS, and the Selective Tax - IS, and provides other measures.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
PLP 459/2017 | Debt Securitization | House of Representatives
Amends Law No. 4,320, of March 17, 1964, to provide for the assignment of credit rights originating from tax and non-tax credits of the entities of the Federation, and Law No. 5,172, of October 25, 1966 (National Tax Code), to provide for extrajudicial protest as a cause for interruption of the statute of limitations and to authorize the tax administration to request information from public or private entities and bodies.
How They Voted
Did Not Vote
Guidance from Ranking dos Políticos’ Council
Yes
Anti-Waste
Total Available
R$571,750.92
Expenses
R$256,881.36
Amount Saved
R$314,869.56
Sessions
53
Attendances
46
Justified Absences
03
Unjustified Absences
04
Anti-Corruption
Other
TOTAL