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February 1, 2024

This month, Congresswoman Susan Wild introduced the Access to Family Building Act with Senator Tammy Duckworth [D-IL]. The Access to Family Building Act codifies an individual’s right to assisted reproductive technologies (ARTs), including in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Issues:Health Care

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Secretary Buttigieg, Governor Shapiro, and Rep. Wild talk at Lehigh Valley International Airport
January 22, 2024

ALLENTOWN, PA – Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild announced that the Lehigh Valley International Airport will receive a $40,798,046 grant from the Department of Transportation to construct the Northside Logistics and Cargo Complex (NLCC). The funding for this grant was made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Congresswoman Wild was proud to help pass into law.


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January 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Congresswoman Susan Wild published an op-ed in The Hill highlighting the need to expand access to high-quality, affordable health care and the work she is doing to ensure everyone, in every community, has access to the care they deserve.

Issues:Health Care

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Rep. Wild speaks at press conference
December 21, 2023

ALLENTOWN, PA  – This morning, Congresswoman Susan Wild, Senator Bob Casey, and Allentown Mayor Matt Tuerk held a press conference highlighting how the $500,000 federal Recompete Pilot Program grant they secured for the City of Allentown


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December 15, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Susan Wild released the following statement on the situation in Gaza and Israel:

“Today, I am calling on the Biden Administration to use all the tools at its disposal to achieve an extensive humanitarian pause in Gaza and the immediate resumption of negotiations for the safe release of all hostages. 


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December 14, 2023

ALLENTOWN, P.A. – Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild announced that she had returned $10,382,988.11 in federal casework funds back to constituents in the Greater Lehigh Valley this year. This brings the total amount of money she brought home to the district to over $34.9 million since taking office in 2018.


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December 12, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Susan Wild and Senators Bob Casey and John Fetterman announced a $9.9 million Safer Streets and Roads for All grant coming to the City of Bethlehem. By allowing Bethlehem to revitalize the West Broad Street corridor, this funding will help make Bethlehem streets safer for pedestrians, drivers, and cyclists alike.


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December 7, 2023

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — As 2023 comes to a close, some in congress, including our local legislators, say the battle to reduce medical costs for everyone will continue in the new year.

And the fight against big pharmaceutical and insurance companies to lower prescription drug prices is one for which U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley, has plans in coming months.

"I heard about prescription drug prices more than any other subject, which was a little bit startling to me."

U.S. Rep. Susan Wild, D-Lehigh Valley

Issues:Health Care

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December 6, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a House Education and Workforce Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee hearing last week, Congresswoman Susan Wild defended the higher wages and better benefits that unions provide for workers in an exchange with the President of the anti-union National Right to Work Committee.

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December 1, 2023

US Rep Susan Wild went on the offensive defending workers rights at an anti-union hearing on Thursday. Union workers earn 11.2% more than their non-union counterparts according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Congresswoman Susan Wild (D-Lehigh) confronted Mark Mix, president of the anti-union National Right to Work Committee, about his organization’s anti-worker views at a US House Health, Education, Labor, Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on Thursday.