Foreign Affairs and National Security
I am dedicated to ensuring that our nation’s foreign policy advances our interests, reflects our ideals, builds trust among key allies and partners, and earns the respect of our friends and adversaries alike. From cyber-security and the global climate crisis to health pandemics and nuclear proliferation, today’s threats are unparalleled in their potential to destabilize entire societies.
Since the start of my time in Congress, I have been a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee (HFAC) as well as the Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment, and Cyber. My top priority at the Foreign Affairs Committee is expanding opportunities for our workers and businesses—working to develop trade policies designed to build a Made-in-the-USA economy and protect good-paying jobs in the Greater Lehigh Valley. I am determined to be a strong advocate for carrying forward the United States’ engagement as a leader in NATO, a force for principled diplomacy at the United Nations and other international institutions, and a voice for respecting human rights whenever and wherever they come under attack.
As a champion of labor and the right of workers to freely organize and collectively bargain in our community and beyond, I understand that standing with labor at home also requires standing with labor abroad. That’s why I have worked with the US labor movement to build awareness and action on the need to defend labor organizers and their allies where they are vulnerable, including in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico and beyond.
As the Representative of a community with thriving biomedical industries, I considered global health and security to be key priorities since long before the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. Alongside my Republican colleague Rep. Tim Burchett (TN-02), I am proud to have co-founded the Bipartisan Global Health Research and Development Congressional Working Group. This group serves as a forum for connecting members of Congress, scientific experts, industry representatives, non-profit organization members, and more in pursuit of a shared goal: a healthier, more secure future for all.
Finally, no discussion of war and peace should ever leave out the extraordinary sacrifices of our service members and veterans and the families that serve and sacrifice alongside them. When we make decisions affecting our troops without adequately considering the possible consequences, they ultimately pay the price. As the daughter of a man who spent his entire career in the Air Force, this issue is personal for me, and I will do everything within my power as a Member of Congress to ensure that our leaders never lose sight of the men and women who put their lives on the line in our defense.
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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, in a full committee markup, the House Foreign Affairs Committee passed H.R. 8520, the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act. Rep. Wild’s bipartisan bill would investigate and respond to security vulnerabilities caused by Chinese telecommunications companies in U.S. embassies overseas and among U.S. collective defense allies.
Washington D.C.— Today, Rep. Wild voted for H.R. 4346, the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, making historic investments to revitalize and massively increase American-made semiconductors, streamline and protect American supply chains, and strengthen national security. The CHIPS and Science Act will ensure America remains a global economic leader while at the same time cutting everyday costs for consumers.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Susan Wild joined a bipartisan majority in the House to pass H.R. 7900, the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2023, which included several amendments she successfully fought to include in the finalized package. This reauthorization, along with Rep. Wild’s amendments, strengthens U.S.
Washington, D.C. – Representative Susan Wild, member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued this statement ahead of President Biden's visit to Saudi Arabia and meeting with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman:
"I am alarmed by the announcement that President Biden plans to visit Saudi Arabia and meet with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) as part of his trip to the region next month.
Washington, DC — Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild sent a letter to members of the Conference Committee for the America COMPETES Act, imploring conferees to include her bill language strengthening supply chain resilience, incentivizing regional innovation, and securing and promoting international research partnerships in the final text of the legislation.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Saturday, April 2nd, Ukrainian troops recaptured territory around Kyiv, including the town of Bucha, from Russian control. The reports that are emerging appear to show that Russian forces murdered hundreds of civilians—piling their lifeless bodies into mass graves and scattering them throughout city streets. Rep. Susan Wild issued this statement regarding the massacre of civilians in Bucha:
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Jenniffer González-Colón (R-PR) in celebrating one hundred and five years of U.S. citizenship for the people of Puerto Rico. Outside of the U.S. Capitol, Rep. Wild delivered the following remarks:
“Yesterday evening, Vladimir Putin began the most dangerous and far-reaching phase of his years-long effort to violate the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Ukraine.”
Washington, D.C. – This week, Representative Susan Wild (PA-07) led a a bipartisan group of her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken and Secretery of Treasury Janet Yellen, urging them to seek targeted sanctions against members of the Duterte regime with documented records of grave human rights violations in the Philippines.
“My heart breaks for the congregation at Beth Israel and I am grateful that the terrifying situation ended with all of the hostages out of harm’s way.