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April 15, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON—Today, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) co-sponsored bipartisan legislation to guarantee that all state and city fire fighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel can exercise their labor rights. The bill is led by Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-05), Chief Deputy Whip of the House Democratic Caucus, and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01).

 

April 15, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) voted to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation that she cosponsored and argued for as a member of the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 

April 15, 2021 Press Release

Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced today that many Pennsylvanians who receive Veterans’ benefits could expect Economic Impact Payments of up to $1,400 hit their bank accounts beginning this week. Many Pennsylvanians have already received Economic Impact Payments as part of the American Rescue Plan that Rep. Wild helped pass.

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April 13, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced three grants totaling more than $3.5 million for the Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority as part of previously appropriated COVID relief funds. The grants will help Lehigh Valley International Airport and Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport with operations, personnel, cleaning, sanitation, and other essential services.

April 9, 2021 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) and U.S. Representative Nikema Williams (GA-05) introduced the Stay in Line to Vote Act, legislation that would explicitly allow food and drink to be provided to voters while they wait in line at polling places. Last month, legislators in Georgia passed a restrictive voting law that placed new obstacles between voters and their right to vote, including a provision that makes it a crime to provide food or drink - even water - to people waiting in line to vote. The Stay in Line to Vote Act would provide a basic level of support to voters as they wait to cast their ballot, especially in areas where long lines can deter voting.
April 9, 2021 Press Release
U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) crisscrossed her district this week with events touting the American Rescue Plan and the funding already helping families in her district build back better and beat the pandemic.
April 1, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) was joined by Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) in introducing the EMS Counts Act, bipartisan legislation that would address the chronic miscounting of first responders, particularly firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel.

April 1, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 29, 2021, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) joined U.S. Reps.

March 26, 2021 Press Release

On March 24, 2021, Representative Susan Wild convened the second of two Facebook Lives to discuss the American Rescue Plan and the status of physically reopening schools in her district.

March 26, 2021 Press Release

Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) led a press conference with community leaders yesterday to discuss the $24 million in rental assistance funding coming to Lehigh County as part of the American Rescue Plan. Earlier this month, Rep.

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July 16, 2019 In The News

U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Bucks County was the only Pennsylvania Republican on Tuesday night to join Democrats and vote to condemn President Donald Trump’s racist remarks telling four minority congresswomen to “go back” to their ancestral countries.

July 16, 2019 In The News
The House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing the brutal repression of activists in Saudi Arabia who speak out against gross violations of women’s human rights. Passed unanimously on Monday, House Resolution 129 adds to the widening calls for the release of imprisoned activists and writers.
July 15, 2019 In The News
President Donald Trump stepped into the simmering battle between newly elected progressive Democrats and establishment Democrats on Sunday, in a series of tweets bordering on xenophobia, suggesting that freshman progressive Democrats “...go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.”
July 9, 2019 In The News

Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour would boost the wages of at least 17 million Americans and lift more than 1.3 million people out of poverty, according to a new report that also projects it could cost roughly 1.3 million jobs nationwide.

July 8, 2019 In The News
Around 5.3 million Pennsylvanians rely on the Affordable Care Act, but their quality affordable healthcare could soon be taken away, according to Democratic political leaders.
July 8, 2019 In The News
U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild urged health care advocates to speak up against a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act, which would cause millions of Americans to lose health insurance, the Democratic lawmakers said at a news conference Monday at the Lehigh County Government Center.
July 5, 2019 In The News
House Democrats say there's little to no chance that Congress will take up President Trump's replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before the end of summer.
July 2, 2019 In The News

Addressing her constituents in a district almost evenly divided politically, Congresswoman Susan Wild emphasized the need for bipartisanship during a town hall meeting Tuesday, saying it’s “broad stroke issues” not the drama on cable news that Lehigh Valley voters care about.

June 30, 2019 In The News
I didn’t run for Congress thinking that suicide prevention and awareness would be a cornerstone of my platform. Yes, I was aware of the pressing problem of veteran suicide, and that the number of suicides has increased dramatically. Never, however, did I think that this issue would become so very personal to me. Sadly, on May 25th, it did. On that day, the person who was my best friend, confidante, and partner in life, took his own life.
June 29, 2019 In The News

On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a $34 billion budget without a provision that could have boosted the minimum wage to $12 an hour for working class residents.

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