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TODAY: Wild, Cartwright to Hold Virtual Press Conference, After House Passed Funding to Support PA Schools

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

Friday: Wild, Cartwright to Hold Virtual Press Conference, After House Passed Funding to Support PA Schools

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

House Passes Rep. Susan Wild Led Bill to End Lobbyist Loophole, Strengthen Government Transparency

March 4, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – Today, the House passed U.S.

Rep. Wild Statement on Governor Wolf’s Announcement on Teachers

March 2, 2021 Press Release
“Moving teachers into priority status for vaccines just makes sense. I’m glad that Governor Wolf is listening to the needs of our community and taking this important step to get students back in the classroom quickly and safely.”

Rep. Wild Introduces Legislation to End Lobbyist Loophole, Strengthen Government Transparency

March 2, 2021 Press Release
Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07) today introduced the Lobbyist Loophole Closure Act to ensure that well-connected individuals cannot exploit loopholes in federal ethics laws by being hired as “consultants” in order to avoid registering as a lobbyist. By closing this lobbying loophole, we will ensure that citizens understand who is engaging with federal elected officials and for what purposes. This legislation is a major step forward in increasing transparency around federal officials and strengthening ethics and anti-corruption efforts.

Rep. Wild Votes to Pass Comprehensive COVID Relief

March 1, 2021 Press Release
U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, a $1.9 trillion dollar recovery package to deliver urgently needed relief to the American people in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and resulting economic crisis.

Reps. Wild, Fitzpatrick Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Safeguard Children’s Health Insurance Through COVID-19 Pandemic

February 26, 2021 Press Release
Today, U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (PA-07) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) re-introduced the bipartisan Children’s Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief (CHIPPER) Act to increase support for State Children’s Health Insurance programs during the COVID–19 emergency. Federal funding for the program decreased last October.

Rep. Wild Votes to Pass Historic Equality Act to End Discrimination Against All LGBTQ Americans

February 25, 2021 Press Release
Today, Rep. Susan Wild voted to pass H.R. 5, the Equality Act, to ensure that all LGBTQ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law. The Equality Act extends anti-discrimination protections not just in the workplace, but in every place – in employment, education, access to credit, jury service, federal funding, housing and public accommodations.

Rep. Wild Joins House Science, Space and Technology Committee

February 19, 2021 Press Release
On February 11th, 2021, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced her appointment to the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee, which oversees much of the non-defense Federal research and development portfolio, including agencies tasked with strengthening American manufacturing technology, science based infrastructure development, and clean energy job creation.

Rep. Wild Urges President Biden to Nominate Ambassador to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

February 5, 2021 Press Release
This week, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) joined Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) in leading 51 of their colleagues in a bipartisan letter urging President Biden to swiftly nominate an Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism. A Jewish member of Congress and strong voice on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Wild has become an outspoken leader on issues of anti-Semitism.

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Congress, Pet Care Leaders Celebrate Pet Night on Capitol Hill

September 19, 2019 In The News
NBC2
Congress, Pet Care Leaders Celebrate Pet Night on Capitol Hill
The Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI), the Pet Leadership Council (PLC) and the Pet Food Institute (PFI) joined with members of Congress and congressional staff for Pet Night on Capitol Hill, an annual celebration of the importance of pets to our health and well-being.

Rep. Wild opens up about partner's suicide to raise mental health awareness

September 19, 2019 In The News
Erin Delmore | NBC
Rep. Wild opens up about partner's suicide to raise mental health awareness
It had only been hours since Rep. Susan Wild (D-Penn.) received a sweet text from her partner, Kerry Acker, earlier this year. And it had been less than a day since they hung up the phone after menu-planning late into the night for the weekend’s Memorial Day barbecue with friends. So Wild was beyond devastated when she learned on Saturday morning that Acker had died by suicide.

Americans of both parties overwhelmingly support ‘red flag’ laws, expanded background checks for gun buyers, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds

September 9, 2019 In The News
Mike DeBonis | Washington Post
Americans of both parties overwhelmingly support ‘red flag’ laws, expanded background checks for gun buyers, Washington Post-ABC News poll finds
Americans across party and demographic lines overwhelmingly support expanded background checks for gun buyers and allowing law enforcement to temporarily seize weapons from troubled individuals, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll, as President Trump and Republicans face fresh pressure to act.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild talks impeachment, guns and B. Braun’s air pollution during her latest Lehigh Valley town hall

August 29, 2019 In The News
Laura Olson | Morning Call
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild talks impeachment, guns and B. Braun’s air pollution during her latest Lehigh Valley town hall

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild fielded questions on impeachment, gun control, B. Braun’s air pollution, and other issues during an hourlong town hall session Wednesday evening at Lehigh Carbon Community College in Schnecksville.

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild responds to President Trump accusing American Jews of 'great disloyalty' in supporting Democrats

August 21, 2019 In The News
Laura Olson | Morning Call
U.S. Rep. Susan Wild responds to President Trump accusing American Jews of 'great disloyalty' in supporting Democrats

Lehigh Valley Congresswoman Susan Wild, the state’s only Jewish member of Congress, said Tuesday evening that she was “personally offended” by President Donald Trump’s remark that Jewish Americans show “great disloyalty” in voting for Democrats.

Jewish Dems rage over Trump's 'disloyalty' comments

August 21, 2019 In The News
Marianne Levine | POLITICO
Jewish Dems rage over Trump's 'disloyalty' comments
Jewish Democratic lawmakers are livid over President Donald Trump's remarks this week accusing Jewish Americans of “great disloyalty” if they vote for Democrats, saying the president is stoking anti-Semitism.

Community gathers for interfaith hope vigil in Bethlehem

August 16, 2019 In The News
Andrew Scott | Morning Call
Community gathers for interfaith hope vigil in Bethlehem

Ending violence and hate was the theme of a community interfaith vigil Thursday at the Lehigh Dialogue Center in Bethlehem.

Marking milestones at Lehigh Valley Pride 2019

August 16, 2019 In The News
Jennifer Sheehan | Morning Call
Marking milestones at Lehigh Valley Pride 2019

The Stonewall riots of 1969 — six days of violent clashes between New York City police and members of the LGBT community following a police raid of Greenwich Village gay club — served as a catalyst for the gay rights movement, in the United States and around the world.

Abbas ‘aggressive’ in talks with Democrats, rejected overtures to working with US on peace plan

August 13, 2019 In The News
Laura Kelly | Jewish News Syndicate
Abbas ‘aggressive’ in talks with Democrats, rejected overtures to working with US on peace plan
Palestinian Authority leader Mahmoud Abbas avoided answering whether or not he believes that Israel has a right to exist as a Jewish state and seemed “aggressive” in talks with U.S. lawmakers regarding the Trump administration’s policies, according to members of Congress who just returned from a visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority-controlled areas of the West Bank.

Fitzpatrick and Wild introduce Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act

August 5, 2019 In The News
Lower Bucks Time
Fitzpatrick and Wild introduce Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Susan Wild introduced the Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act.

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