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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, 107 Members, led by Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA), John B. Larson (D-CT), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Doris Matsui (D-CA), wrote to House appropriators in support of increased funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to improve customer service.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, a bipartisan group of 13 Members, led by Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Marilyn Strickland (D-WA), wrote to House appropriators in support of the highest possible funding for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) in recognition of the mental health and substance abuse crisis affecting our nation from coast to coast.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Susan Wild (D-PA-07), joined by Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01), led 14 of their colleagues in urging that the grant programs enacted by the bipartisan Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act receive full funding in the FY2024 Appropriations Bill.

BETHLEHEM, P.A. – On Monday, Congresswoman Susan Wild joined local microchip manufacturers and Ben Franklin Technology Partners for a roundtable on the first announcement of CHIPS and Science Act funding to discuss what investments in PA-07 manufacturers could mean for our economy and what we can do to grow our innovation sector.

In attendance were representatives from semiconductor manufacturers including Ideal Semiconductor, Infinera Corporation, and Broadcom, in addition to representatives from Lehigh University, Alvernia University, and Upper Macungie Township, and leadership from the Ben Franklin Technology Partners.

SUMMIT HILL, P.A. – On Tuesday, Congresswoman Susan Wild held her first in-person town hall of 2023 in Summit Hill, Carbon County. Beginning with Girl Scouts presenting the colors and leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Rep. Wild gave a quick update on her work so far this year before delving into questions from town hall attendees.

Rep. Wild listened to concerns and took questions from constituents, on topics ranging from the state of health care in Pennsylvania and concerns about Medicare and Social Security benefits; to issues with local sewer authorities and the process of applying for federal grants; to concerns with land use and an active mine fire in the area.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representatives Susan Wild (D-PA-7) and Joe Wilson (R-SC-2) and U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the Mental Health in International Development and Humanitarian Settings (MINDS) Act to improve global mental health outcomes. The legislation would codify the role of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Coordinator for Mental Health and Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and establish a MHPSS working group to promote best practices in U.S. foreign assistance programming.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Susan Wild (PA-07), Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced their bicameral The Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act to prevent employers from cutting off striking or locked out workers' healthcare. From Pennsylvania, to Ohio, and all across the country, as more workers are exercising their right to strike, employers often cancel or threaten to cancel health insurance for striking or locked out workers.