People / Matthew J. Furlow

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Matthew J.
Furlow

COUNSELHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce

Counsel for the House Committee on Energy and Commerce (as of May 2025), with portfolio including Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade Subcommittee. Previously Senior Director and Policy Counsel at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, where he directed policy programs on unmanned aerial systems, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, communications policy, and platform regulation. Earlier served as Legislative Director for Congressman Frank A. LoBiondo (NJ-02), managing priorities on the House Armed Services Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Also held roles as Legislative Assistant and Legislative Correspondent in the House.

Last year's salary

$104,888

Calendar year 2025

Career tenure

12.3y

6 roles tracked

Sponsored trips

3

$4,663 total

Career earnings

$286,388

Chapter I

Compensation Timeline

Summed annual salary across all tracked roles.

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Chapter II

Employment History

Roles are merged across compensation filings.

COUNSEL
House
Jun 5, 2025 to Present
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Frank A. Lobiondo
forRFrank A. Lobiondo · Republican · New Jersey 2nd District
House
Apr 13, 2018 to Dec 9, 2018
LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR
Office of Representative Ralph Norman
forRRalph Norman · Republican · South Carolina 5th District
House
Aug 21, 2017 to Mar 31, 2018
LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT
Office of Representative Mark Sanford
forRMark Sanford · Republican · South Carolina 1st District
House
Jan 1, 2016 to Aug 20, 2017
INTERN
Office of Senator Deb Fischer
forRDeb Fischer · Republican · Nebraska
Senate
Nov 17, 2014 to Dec 23, 2014
INTERN
Senate
Aug 27, 2013 to Dec 5, 2013

Chapter III

Earlier career

Prior roles per public sources. May overlap with employment records based on salary filings above.

Senior Director and Policy Counsel
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Legislative Director
Office of Rep. Frank A. LoBiondo

Chapter IV

Sponsored Travel

3 trips · $4,663 combined disclosed value.

Las Vegas, NV
House gift travel filing
Apr 19, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026
$1,498
Las Vegas, NV
House gift travel filing
Jan 5, 2026 to Jan 7, 2026
$2,141
Boston, MA
House gift travel filing
Sep 25, 2025 to Sep 27, 2025
$1,024