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Rep. Wild Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster U.S. Technology Leadership and Competitiveness

April 21, 2021 Press Release

Washington, DC – This week, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) co-sponsored the Endless Frontier Act, bipartisan legislation to advance and solidify the United States' leadership in scientific and technological innovation through increased investments in the discovery, creation, and manufacturing of technology critical to U.S.

Rep. Wild Co-Sponsors Bill to Expand Labor Rights for Public Safety Officers

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).

 

Rep. Wild Votes to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act

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.

 

Rep. Wild: Pennsylvania Veterans to Receive $1,400 Payments from American Rescue Plan Beginning this Week

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.

Rep. Wild Announces Grants for Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority

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.

Rep. Susan Wild, Rep. Nikema Williams Introduce Stay in Line to Vote Act

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.

Rep. Wild: COVID Relief a “Real Shot in the Arm for the Country”

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.

Rep. Wild Re-Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Correctly Count EMS Personnel, Better Meet Community Health and Safety Needs

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.

Rep. Wild Co-Sponsors Bill to Improve Truck Parking and Highway Safety

April 1, 2021 Press Release

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

Rep. Wild to Continue Virtual Events on COVID Relief, Hosting Facebook Live with Parents

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.

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50 years after his service in Vietnam, Salisbury Township veteran finally gets Purple Heart

January 20, 2020 In The News
Binghui Huang | Morning Call
50 years after his service in Vietnam, Salisbury Township veteran finally gets Purple Heart
Ronald Botch didn’t want to talk about the war when he returned five decades ago from Vietnam, where he suffered a broken pelvis and nerve damage to his leg.

House to vote on sweeping labor law reform by mid-February

January 14, 2020 In The News
Mark Gruenberg | People's World
House to vote on sweeping labor law reform by mid-February
The Democratic-run U.S. House will vote on the Protect the Right to Organize (Pro) Act, the most-comprehensive pro-worker labor law reform bill in decades, by mid-February, top leaders have announced.

What to expect at Thursday’s Francis E. Walter Dam meeting

January 10, 2020 In The News
Kurt Bresswein | Lehigh Valley Live
What to expect at Thursday’s Francis E. Walter Dam meeting
Francis E. Walter Dam on the Lehigh River in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains is used to reduce flooding and support recreation. Now, a $3 million study is looking at whether it can accommodate a third mission: combating the effects of climate change.

Anti-war protest held in Bethlehem while local lawmakers respond to escalating tension with Iran

January 7, 2020 In The News
Kurt Bresswein | Lehigh Valley Live
Anti-war protest held in Bethlehem while local lawmakers respond to escalating tension with Iran
Both sides of America’s strained political discourse seem to agree: Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani was a dangerous threat.

As mental health woes widen, getting care can mean waiting in crisis, Allentown panel says

January 4, 2020 In The News
Kurt Bresswein | Lehigh Valley Live
As mental health woes widen, getting care can mean waiting in crisis, Allentown panel says
Buttons bearing the word stigma with a red line through it lay scattered around tables set up for a discussion Friday afternoon on mental health care, hosted by Muhlenberg College for Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, other elected officials and patients and caregivers.

Pat Toomey is the lone Republican opposing the USMCA trade deal. Susan Wild is a Democrat who got to yes. Here’s why.

December 16, 2019 In The News
Laura Olson | Morning Call
Pat Toomey is the lone Republican opposing the USMCA trade deal. Susan Wild is a Democrat who got to yes. Here’s why.
After several meetings this spring with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, Lehigh Valley Congresswoman Susan Wild still had concerns about provisions in the new trade pact that was being negotiated with Canada and Mexico, and penned a letter to Lighthizer in June repeating her concerns.

Democrats blast education secretary over partial debt relief for defrauded students

December 12, 2019 In The News
Samantha Manning | Fox 13
Democrats blast education secretary over partial debt relief for defrauded students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was accused of trying to destroy public education and of inflicting serious harm on students during a heated hearing Thursday.

New congressional task force formed to pressure U.S. EPA to adopt new ethylene oxide rules: 'Something that should have been done a long time ago'

November 20, 2019 In The News
Emily Coleman | Chicago Tribune
New congressional task force formed to pressure U.S. EPA to adopt new ethylene oxide rules: 'Something that should have been done a long time ago'
A new congressional task force, billed as bipartisan but so far dominated by Chicago-area Democrats, has been formed to pressure the Environmental Protection Agency to update its ethylene oxide regulations.

Hillel goes wild for challah

November 7, 2019 In The News
Cydney Wilson | The Muhlenberg Weekly
Hillel goes wild for challah
Representative Susan Wild discusses food insecurity with students.

U.S. House Dems advance sweeping effort to lower higher education costs

November 1, 2019 In The News
Allison Stevens | Pennsylvania Capital-Star
U.S. House Dems advance sweeping effort to lower higher education costs
A U.S. House committee passed legislation on Thursday that supporters hailed as a “down payment” on a long-sought goal for progressives: free college education for all.

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