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Rep. Wild Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Bolster Workforce Pipeline for Essential Health Care Workers
Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (D-PA) joined U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-PA) in introducing H.R. 8874, the Nurses CARE Act, bipartisan legislation that would help prevent dangerous workforce shortages in long-term care facilities and allow America’s essential healthcare workforce to do its important work uninterrupted.
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
Press Release
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.
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July 16, 2019
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U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick of Bucks County was the only Pennsylvania Republican on Tuesday night to join Democrats and vote to condemn President Donald Trump’s racist remarks telling four minority congresswomen to “go back” to their ancestral countries.
July 16, 2019
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The House of Representatives passed a resolution recognizing the brutal repression of activists in Saudi Arabia who speak out against gross violations of women’s human rights. Passed unanimously on Monday, House Resolution 129 adds to the widening calls for the release of imprisoned activists and writers.
July 15, 2019
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President Donald Trump stepped into the simmering battle between newly elected progressive Democrats and establishment Democrats on Sunday, in a series of tweets bordering on xenophobia, suggesting that freshman progressive Democrats “...go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came.”
July 9, 2019
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Raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour would boost the wages of at least 17 million Americans and lift more than 1.3 million people out of poverty, according to a new report that also projects it could cost roughly 1.3 million jobs nationwide.
July 8, 2019
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Around 5.3 million Pennsylvanians rely on the Affordable Care Act, but their quality affordable healthcare could soon be taken away, according to Democratic political leaders.
July 8, 2019
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U.S. Sen. Bob Casey and U.S. Rep. Susan Wild urged health care advocates to speak up against a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act, which would cause millions of Americans to lose health insurance, the Democratic lawmakers said at a news conference Monday at the Lehigh County Government Center.
July 5, 2019
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House Democrats say there's little to no chance that Congress will take up President Trump's replacement for the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) before the end of summer.
July 2, 2019
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Addressing her constituents in a district almost evenly divided politically, Congresswoman Susan Wild emphasized the need for bipartisanship during a town hall meeting Tuesday, saying it’s “broad stroke issues” not the drama on cable news that Lehigh Valley voters care about.
June 30, 2019
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I didn’t run for Congress thinking that suicide prevention and awareness would be a cornerstone of my platform. Yes, I was aware of the pressing problem of veteran suicide, and that the number of suicides has increased dramatically. Never, however, did I think that this issue would become so very personal to me. Sadly, on May 25th, it did. On that day, the person who was my best friend, confidante, and partner in life, took his own life.
June 29, 2019
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On Friday, Gov. Tom Wolf signed a $34 billion budget without a provision that could have boosted the minimum wage to $12 an hour for working class residents.