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March 12, 2021 Press Release

Sunday, March 14 will mark the third anniversary of the assassination of Rio de Janeiro City Council member Marielle Franco—a passionate defender of human rights, an Afro-Brazilian, a dissident, and a member of the LGBTQ community. To date, those who ordered her assassination still have not been brought to justice.

March 12, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On March 4th, Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-PA-07) and U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced the reintroduction of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act, comprehensive, bipartisan legislation to reduce and prevent suicide, burnout, and mental and behavioral health conditions among health care professionals.

March 11, 2021 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) joined with Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX) to introduce the Jenna Quinn Law, critical legislation to allow current grant funds to be used to train and educate students, teachers, caregivers, and other adults who work with children on how to prevent, recognize, and report child sexual abuse. The bill, named for child abuse survivor Jenna Quinn, is a companion to legislation introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH).
March 11, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Susan Wild applauded the passage of the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive relief bill to help lift America out of the economic and public health crises created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The legislation now heads to the President’s desk for signature.

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March 11, 2021 Press Release

U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) voted to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, the most significant upgrade for workers’ collective bargaining rights in more than 80 years.

March 9, 2021 Press Release

Rep. Susan Wild spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives last night about the need to pass COVID relief to help save American jobs and get the economy back on track. The bill also includes $140 million in mental health funding for health care workers and public safety officers that Rep.

March 8, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON - Reps. Jason Crow (CO-06) and Susan Wild (PA-07) today introduced the Capitol Remembrance Act, which would direct the Architect of the Capitol to install an educational exhibit as a memorial to the January 6, 2021 attacks on the U.S.

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March 6, 2021 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced the launch of her 3rd annual Congressional Art Competition for high school students in Pennsylvania’s Seventh District.
March 5, 2021 Press Release

(Lehigh Valley)Representatives Susan Wild (PA-07) and Matt Cartwright (PA-08) will host a virtual press conference today, Friday, March, 5th at 9:30 AM ET after voting to pass the American Rescue Plan in the House last week to help crush the COVID-19 virus and get the econo

March 4, 2021 Press Release

(Lehigh Valley)Representatives Susan Wild (PA-07) and Matt Cartwright (PA-08) will host a virtual press conference Friday, March, 5th at 9:30 AM ET after voting to pass the American Rescue Plan in the House last week to help crush the COVID-19 virus and get the economy movi

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June 4, 2019 In The News
For a moment, polarized politics took a back seat. Democratic and Republican congressional leaders gathered at an evening reception and lined up to offer condolences to Hatice Cengiz, the fiancée of murdered Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, who earlier that day shared gut-wrenching testimony before Congress.
May 28, 2019 In The News
A single U.S. House Republican held up the passage of a sweeping $19.1 billion disaster aid package on Tuesday, marking the second time in a week that a lone GOP lawmaker has blocked the bill from advancing.
May 24, 2019 In The News
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May 22, 2019 In The News
A committee of the US House of Representatives has advanced a resolution condemning Saudi Arabia's imprisonment of 11 women's rights activists facing trial for political activism.
May 22, 2019 In The News
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May 15, 2019 In The News

Before interning at former Congressman Charlie Dent’s Capitol Hill office, Danny Reeves spent the first half of the summer stashing away cash from his job at a restaurant in his native Hershey and asking friends if he could crash with them in D.C.

May 9, 2019 In The News
Heard of Chrissy Houlahan? Of course not. Does the name Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ring a bell? Probably not. Veronica Escobar, Angie Craig, Jahana Hayes… never heard of them. But you’ve definitely heard of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Ilhan Omar. All seven were women elected to Congress in 2018 for the first time, yet only two seem to get any attention. The question is why.
May 2, 2019 In The News
Focusing attention on threats to press freedom here in the United States, PEN America and its allies are, for the first time, marking World Press Freedom Day 2019 not only globally but across the country by mobilizing communities nationwide to stand up for journalism and celebrate the free press as a vital cornerstone of our democracy.
April 30, 2019 In The News
U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) highlighted what she called disparities between the Allentown School District and surrounding suburban school districts at a hearing Tuesday.
April 22, 2019 In The News
As federal officials come up with a game plan for fentanyl, officials in the Lehigh Valley are developing plans to combat opioids.

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