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March 22, 2021 Press Release

This week, Representative Susan Wild will convene two Facebook Lives to discuss the American Rescue Plan and the status of physically reopening schools in her district. She will hear from parents and educators to discuss the resources available in the COVID relief package and the needs of her community moving forward.

March 19, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representatives Susan Wild (PA-07), Dwight Evans (PA-03), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Mike Doyle (PA-18), Matt Cartwright (PA-08), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Conor Lamb (PA-17) wrote to Governor Tom Wolf about the new round of rental assistance funding and urged him to avoid the pitfalls of the 2020 rental assistance program.

 

March 19, 2021 Press Release

On March 16th, the House passed the Working to End Child Abuse and Neglect Act, or the WE CAN Act, legislation led by Rep. Susan Wild (PA-07) to require a study into trends in referrals for incidents of child abuse and neglect across the nation.

March 19, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (AR-04) led a bipartisan coalition of their colleagues in a letter to Acting Office of Management and Budget Director Rob Fairweather to urge him to reconsider a possible reclassification of a Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as an area with a population of at least 100,000.

March 18, 2021 Press Release

Today, Rep. Wild announced she is joining the Democratic Manufacturing Working Group, a new organization launched to examine key issues for strengthening the American manufacturing sector. Announcement comes after Rep. Wild announced that she is becoming a Vice Chair in the Labor Caucus.

March 18, 2021 Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) voted to pass the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act (VAWA) of 2021 through the House.

March 17, 2021 Press Release

Today, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service is conducting an audit of Lehigh Valley Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC).

March 15, 2021 Press Release

“I am extremely hopeful that Tribune Publishing will stay in the hands of people who support local papers. The threats facing journalism today are vast and the least we can do is continue to support news outlets like The Morning Call, which is an invaluable resource for people in my district,” said Rep.

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.

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September 19, 2019 In The News
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.
September 19, 2019 In The News
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.
September 9, 2019 In The News
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.
August 29, 2019 In The News

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.

August 21, 2019 In The News

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.

August 21, 2019 In The News
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.
August 16, 2019 In The News

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

August 16, 2019 In The News

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.

August 13, 2019 In The News
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.
August 5, 2019 In The News
U.S. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick and Susan Wild introduced the Mental Health in Schools Excellence Program Act.

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