Press Releases
September 24, 2020
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Senate companion legislation led by Sens. John Cornyn and Maggie Hassan passed the chamber last week
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.
September 16, 2020
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Today, the House passed H.R. 8162, U.S. Representative Susan Wild’s (PA-07) bipartisan bill, the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, to help expand access to child care services through the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency. Introduced by Wild at the beginning of this month, her legislation is intended to aid parents’ return to the workforce and ensure children can continue their learning in an academically supportive environment.
September 11, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced that she will be accepting Military Academy Nomination applications from now until October 1, 2020 from upcoming and recent high school graduates residing in Pennsylvania’s Seventh District.
September 4, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) introduced the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Coronavirus Relief Act of 2020, a bipartisan bill to help expand access to child care services through the remainder of the COVID-19 emergency. Wild was joined by Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), and Don Young (R-AK) on this legislation intended to aid parents’ return to the workforce and ensure children can continue their learning in an academically supportive environment.
September 2, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) announced that a grant totaling $494,827 over three years from the Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime has been awarded to Valley Youth House to fund housing programs and support services for victims of human trafficking.
September 1, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) proudly announced that two students from Pennsylvania’s Seventh District have accepted appointments to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point beginning this Summer. Nominated by Wild last year, both students underwent a competitive application process and have joined the academy’s Class of 2024.
September 1, 2020
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GREATER LEHIGH VALLEY – Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) proudly announced that five students from Pennsylvania’s Seventh District have accepted appointments to attend the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, MD beginning this Summer.
September 1, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) proudly announced the students from Pennsylvania’s Seventh District who have accepted appointments to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy and the U.S. Air Force Preparatory School beginning this Summer. Nominated by Wild last year, these students underwent a competitive, rigorous application process.
September 1, 2020
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Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) proudly announced that Lleyton Herb from Pennsylvania’s Seventh District has begun attending the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. While the U.S. Coast Guard does not require a Congressional Nomination as a prerequisite for attendance, Herb underwent a competitive application process to receive a nomination from Wild’s office and has joined the academy’s Class of 2024.