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August 7, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced House passage of nearly $12 billion in funding for projects to invest in local job creation and community support services that will be critical to rebuilding her district’s local economy in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.
August 6, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced House passage of a $35 million increase in Mental Health Block Grants she requested. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for comprehensive mental health services has been heightened. Beginning in April, the Crisis Text Line, a national crisis counseling service, experienced 47 to 116 percent more texts per day than it received on an average day before the COVID-19 crisis A key component of the Labor – Health and Human Services funding bill, Wild’s critical increase will also set aside funds to help create 24/7 mobile crisis units.
August 5, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced House passage of $100 million in increased funding she requested for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to address long wait times and backlog of disability hearings. Secured last week as part of the Labor - Health and Human Services funding bill that passed the House last week, this funding would go toward additional hires and resources to improve efficiency.
August 4, 2020
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Yesterday, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) hosted a roundtable discussion with local cement companies on the importance of a full-scale infrastructure package to attract new business, support workforce development, and create new jobs to help Pennsylvania’s Seventh District recover from the current economic recession.
August 3, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) released the following statement following the announcement that Cadet Reilly McGinnis of Pennsylvania’s Seventh District would assume the role of First Captain, the highest position in the cadet chain of command, at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point:
July 31, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA), John Curtis (R-UT), Chip Roy (R-TX), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), and Dan Meuser (R-PA) released the following statements following the introduction of their new bipartisan bill to amend the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act’s (CARES Act) PPP delivered important tools to temporarily support millions of struggling businesses across the country. With the enhancements in the this new bill, the Paycheck Protection Program Small Business Enhancement Act, small businesses will be able to receive even more aid.
July 16, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (PA-07) and Brett Guthrie (KY-02) introduced the bipartisan Early Educators Apprenticeship Act, legislation to help meet the increasing demand for early childhood educators by supporting and expanding states’ efforts in developing, administering, and evaluating early childhood education apprenticeships. This legislation comes at a critical time, as access to quality, affordable child care will be integral to our nation’s reopening process and economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
July 14, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) benefited 9,874 small businesses and retained 108,307 jobs in Pennsylvania’s 7th District throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. A list of PA-07 PPP recipients is available here.
June 30, 2020
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Just days after the Administration called on the Supreme Court to overturn the Affordable Care Act (ACA), U.S. Representative Susan Wild’s (PA-07) Family Health Care Affordability Act passed the House of Representatives as a key component of H.R.1425, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act. Part of the larger ACA stabilization package intended to lower health insurance premiums and the cost of prescription drugs, Wild’s bill strengthens the current health care law and helps expand health care coverage for working families.
June 26, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07), a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, voted to override a Presidential veto of H.J.Res.76 and support students defrauded by predatory colleges. The resolution, passed by both chambers of Congress with strong bipartisan support, would block Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos’ Borrower Defense rule that would deny debt relief for thousands of defrauded students and shield predatory institutions from accountability. The rule is set to go into effect on July 1.
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April 4, 2019
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The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to reauthorize a 25-year-old law that helps victims of domestic and sexual violence, drawing support from nearly three dozen Republicans despite complaints that Democrats were politicizing the popular law by adding gun control provisions.
April 4, 2019
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The majority Democrats on the House Education and Labor Committee will push two key pro-worker safety bills this year, but the exact timetable is uncertain.
April 2, 2019
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On a day designed to bring awareness to the discrepancy between what men and women make in the U.S. workplace, the far-reaching consequences of such inequality — including domestic violence, poverty and lower chances of success — found the spotlight.
April 2, 2019
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One point drew clear agreement Tuesday during a House subcommittee hearing: When it comes to the problem of surprise medical bills, the solution must protect patients — not demand that they be great negotiators.
March 31, 2019
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A record number of women are serving in U.S. Congress this year. But an exchange on the House floor last week highlighted the challenges female politicians still face.
March 29, 2019
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A debate in the U.S. House of Representatives over pay equity took on additional gendered tones when a male lawmaker repeatedly questioned whether U.S. Rep. Susan Wild understood the bill she was co-sponsoring.
March 28, 2019
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Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Al) suggested Wednesday that a Democratic female colleague did not understand language surrounding equal pay legislation.
March 28, 2019
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In every Congress, the House majority leadership, regardless of which party is in control, sets aside the first 10 available bill numbers. It’s intended as a way to show a party’s top legislative priorities: H.R. 1 through H.R. 10 will reflect the leadership’s most important goals.
March 28, 2019
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Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) suggested that his female colleague, Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.), did not understand a piece of legislation on the gender pay gap that she co-sponsored, or his proposed amendment to it.
March 27, 2019
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“Penn State is a jewel of the commonwealth. And this campus is a jewel of the Lehigh Valley. During my time in D.C., I have been incredibly impressed by today’s youth for taking control of the national conversation… my advice to young people who want to get into politics is to get involved - and involved early - in any way you can.”