Foreign Affairs and National Security
I am dedicated to ensuring that our nation's foreign policy advances our interests, reflects our ideals, builds trust among key allies and partners, and earns the respect of our allies and adversaries alike. From cybersecurity and the global climate crisis to global health crises and nuclear proliferation, today's threats are unparalleled in their potential to destabilize entire societies.
Since the start of my time in Congress, I have been a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) as well as the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber. My top priority at the Foreign Affairs Committee is expanding opportunities for our workers and businesses—working to develop trade policies designed to build a Made-in-the-USA economy and protect good-paying jobs in the Greater Lehigh Valley. I am determined to be a strong advocate for carrying forward the United States' engagement as a leader in NATO, a force for principled diplomacy at the United Nations and other international institutions, and a voice for respecting human rights whenever and wherever they come under attack.
As a champion of labor and the right of workers to freely organize and collectively bargain in our community and beyond, I understand that standing with labor at home also requires standing with labor abroad. That's why I have worked with the US labor movement to stand with labor organizers and their allies where they are vulnerable, including in the Philippines, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and beyond.
As the Representative of a community with thriving biomedical industries, I considered global health and security to be key priorities long before the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside my Republican colleague Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02), I am proud to have co-founded the Bipartisan Global Health Research and Development Congressional Working Group. This group serves as a forum for connecting members of Congress, scientific experts, industry representatives, non-profit organization members, and more in pursuit of a shared goal: a healthier, more secure future for all.
Finally, no discussion of war and peace should ever leave out the extraordinary sacrifices of our service members and veterans and the families that serve and sacrifice alongside them. When we make decisions affecting our troops without adequately considering the possible consequences, they ultimately pay the price. As the daughter of a man who spent his entire career in the Air Force, this issue is personal for me, and I will do everything within my power as a member of Congress to ensure that our leaders never lose sight of the men and women who put their lives on the line in our defense.
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Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild joined the Congressional Ukraine Caucus and Gold Star families to honor the lives of fallen soldiers and call on Speaker Johnson to bring critical Ukrainian aid to the House floor for a vote.
Today, in response to Iran’s attack on the State of Israel, Rep. Susan Wild,a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement:
“We cannot let a day go by that further emboldens Iran to continue their unprecedented attack against our longstanding ally, Israel. Congress must reconvene immediately to pass an aid package.
This week, Congresswoman Susan Wild’s resolution condemning the Russian kidnapping of Ukrainian children passed the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support in a 390-9 vote. Congresswoman Wild introduced the legislation, H. Res. 149, last February.
Representative Susan Wild issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s announcement that the United States will begin airdropping humanitarian aid into Gaza.
"I have been steadfast in my condemnation of the horrors of October 7th, my belief that Israel has a right to defend itself, and my commitment that every hostage must be released, but it’s well past time to look at the reality of what’s happening on the ground.
Representative Susan Wild, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations issued the following statement on H.R. 7217.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Wild released the following statement on the situation in Gaza and Israel:
“Today, I am calling on the Biden Administration to use all the tools at its disposal to achieve an extensive humanitarian pause in Gaza and the immediate resumption of negotiations for the safe release of all hostages.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This morning, Congresswoman Susan Wild led a group of 48 lawmakers in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken asking the Administration to work with the Israeli government to facilitate substantial fuel delivery to the Gaza Strip that meets humanitarian needs while protecting Israel's security.
Dozens of House Democrats led by their Jewish colleagues are calling for the Biden administration to press Israel to allow fuel shipments to Gaza, Axios has learned.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, in a full committee markup session, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed H. Res. 149—Congresswoman Susan Wild’s bipartisan resolution, Condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation—in a unanimous, bipartisan vote of 44-0.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Wild released the following statement on her vote against the House Republican majority’s hyper-partisan Israel supplemental appropriations bill, one that would set a dangerous precedent of politicizing national security assistance—and that with zero chance of becoming law, will do nothing but delay aid to Israel: