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Susan Ellis Wild
DEMOCRAT
Susan Ellis Wild is running for Pennsylvania US Representative, District 7.
Personal background
Susan earned her bachelor's degree in political science from American University and her law degree from George Washington University. She currently lives in Lehigh Valley and has 2 children.
Professional background
Susan previously worked as a lawyer and partner at Gross, McGinley, LaBarre & Eaton. She also served as the City Solicitor of Allentown.
Political background
Susan Ellis Wild currently serves as U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District. She has been in office for 3 terms since 2018.
Education
Supports the Rebuild America’s Schools Act, which would authorize bold infrastructure investment in public school facilities to create jobs, improve educational equity, and ensure better working conditions for teachers and school employees.
Wants Congress to "treat student loan debt as a threat to our country’s future prosperity."
Supports the College Affordability Act, which will make higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone.
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Economy
Supports the expansion of the Child Tax Credit.
Authored the Supply Chain Security and Resilience Act, which would create a comprehensive federal government approach to analyzing and responding to supply chain vulnerabilities before they become a crisis.
Believes that it is critical that workers are guaranteed the right to fight for higher wages, safer working conditions, better benefits, and to collectively organize without fear of intimidation or retribution.
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Healthcare
Supports the Lower Drug Costs Now Act, which would give Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices, and make those lower prices available to all Americans, not just those on Medicare.
Believes that drug abuse is a medical problem, not a criminal one.
Supports the Older Americans Act, which provides mental health screenings for senior citizens.
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Voting & Elections
Supports the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity and ensure that all LGBTQ+ Americans are granted the full protections guaranteed by federal civil rights law.
Supports the right to vote for nonviolent offenders who have served their time and paid their debt.
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Foreign Policy and Immigration
Believes in addressing immigration issues through executive action when necessary.
Supports the Dignity Act, which would increase border patrol personnel and provide cutting-edge screening technology to help detect contraband and illegal substances; change our political asylum system by constructing facilities in Latin America, where asylum seekers would be screened for eligibility; require employers to verify the immigration status of their employees, and create a pathway to citizenship for “Dreamers.”
Supports the Global Respect Act, which would block those who persecute LGBTQ+ people around the world from entering the United States.
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Energy & the Environment
As of September 30, 2024, Susan Ellis Wild’s website did not contain information on this issue.
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Public Safety
Supports funding for the Byrne Justice Assistance Program and the Community Oriented Policing Services programs, which provides local and state law enforcement with the resources, personnel, and training.
Supports the Safe Interactions Act, which would improve interactions between law enforcement officers and people with disabilities and mental health needs, to help officers protect and serve all members of our community.
Supports the Justice in Policing Act, which would increase trust between police and the communities they serve, expand community-based policing programs, and collect data on police encounters, to work to ensure good outcomes for everyone involved.
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