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November 20, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) voted to pass H.R. 8294, the National Apprenticeship Act of 2020 through the House of Representatives. As our nation faces the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the legislation would invest more than $3.5 billion over five years to create nearly 1 million additional apprenticeship opportunities. Registered Apprenticeships – which provide apprentices with paid, on-the-job training – are the nation’s most successful federal workforce training program.
November 19, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA) and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) introduced a resolution designating November as National College Application Month. As COVID-19 continues to complicate high school seniors’ and others’ assessment of their educational plans with fewer students applying to college and completing the FAFSA when compared to a year ago, this bipartisan effort is intended to bolster the work of college-going advocacy groups across the country working with students to help them identify their college options and move through the process. A companion resolution was also introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Tim Scott (R-SC).
October 30, 2020
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This week, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) sent a letter to Social Security Administration (SSA) Commissioner Andrew Saul expressing concerns over challenges that have made it difficult for many in the PA-07 community to access the SSA services on which they rely. In the letter, Wild highlighted a number of challenges many of her most vulnerable constituents have faced in interfacing with Social Security Administration through this pandemic.
October 22, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig, urging the IRS to address the months-long backlog and continued delays in processing 2019 income tax filings. For many Pennsylvanians, these delays have also impeded delivery of their Economic Impact Payment(s), which were intended as direct, immediate economic relief to the American people more than seven months ago.
October 14, 2020
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Yesterday, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) was joined by Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) in introducing the EMS Counts Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation that would address the chronic miscounting of first responders, particularly firefighters and emergency medical services (EMS) personnel. This legislation will ensure that the federal government is collecting accurate, comprehensive data on the quantity, location, and training of first responders throughout the United States, which is essential to ensuring that communities are able to quickly respond to emergencies, including outbreaks of diseases and natural disasters.
October 6, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA), alongside Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), introduced critical bipartisan legislation to reduce prescription drug costs for children. The Fair Drug Prices for Kids Act would give states the ability to purchase prescription drugs at the lowest price possible, lowering the cost of those medications for children and saving state dollars. The bill is a companion to legislation introduced in the Senate by U.S. Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ).
October 1, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) released the following statement regarding the passage of the updated Heroes Act in the House. In this comprehensive package are several measures Wild has championed, including provisions of the RESTAURANTS Act, of which Wild was an original cosponsor, and elements of Wild’s 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation to help expand access to child care services through the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency.
September 25, 2020
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U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) applauded House passage of her amendment yesterday to create a Clean Energy Economy Workforce Program. Her amendment, which passed as a key component of H.R.4447, the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, would establish an apprenticeship program to create new opportunities for workers at risk of being displaced.
September 24, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) joined with Reps. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Alcee Hastings (D-FL), and Ron Wright (R-TX) to introduce the Jenna Quinn Law, which would 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) which passed the chamber last week.
September 18, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) expressed their support for the Morning Call Guild as the paper’s physical office in Allentown closed today after 100 years of service to the Greater Lehigh Valley community.
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June 28, 2019
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Rep. Susan Wild said it was "a huge struggle" for her to reveal that her partner's recent death was a suicide.
June 27, 2019
In The News
On Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Congresswoman Susan Wild gave a brief but impassioned speech in the House chamber. After revealing that her partner’s death, exactly one month earlier, had been a suicide, Wild called for legislators to address the “national emergency” of people coping with mental health issues. Read the full text of her speech.
June 27, 2019
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Almost half of House Democratic freshmen have come out against the new North American trade pact in its current form, demanding that the Trump administration make the deal more worker-friendly before sending it to Congress for a vote.
In a letter to President Donald Trump’s trade chief, 27 Democrats said the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement must be renegotiated to include stronger enforcement mechanisms and labor and environmental standards, as well as cut out a provision tied to pharmaceuticals.
June 26, 2019
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It had been one month since Rep. Susan Wild’s “life partner,” attorney Kerry Acker had died, she told the House chamber on Wednesday night, as legislative business came to a close.
June 18, 2019
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Climate scientists are increasingly connecting the dots between extreme weather events and the changing climate. Hurricanes are stronger, wildfires burn longer, heat waves are hotter and flooding is more extreme.
June 14, 2019
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Congresswoman Susan Wild’s colleagues knew she was a former litigator, but most hadn’t seen her perform under pressure until one March afternoon.
June 13, 2019
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Lawmakers continued making their arguments for and against a Department of Labor proposal to expand overtime pay protections at a Congressional hearing June 12.
June 10, 2019
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Former U.S. Rep. Tom Marino left his job in Congress in January, weeks after being sworn in for the two-year term, citing health reasons and a pending job in the private sector.
June 10, 2019
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Lawmakers on Capitol Hill were expected to vote this week on a spending proposal that would give legislators their first pay increase since 2009.
June 4, 2019
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Tired of reading bad news? It takes some searching, but there is good news these days. We’re taking important steps in addressing the pressing need of acting on climate change.