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Susan Wild's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (PA) - District 7

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Issue Positions

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  • Voted against HR 26 "Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act" (None)
  • "Roe v. Wade is a legal precedent and a constitutional right, and we must fight back against any attempt to insert the government into a woman’s health care decisions. I am proud to have voted for the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would enshrine women’s reproductive freedom into federal law, and I urge state legislatures across our nation to pass laws that protect a woman’s right to choose and the right to bodily autonomy." (wildforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 3755 "Women's Health Protection Act of 2021" (None)
  • "Social Security is more than a government program—it is a promise between each generation of workers. I am and will always be an unwavering champion of protecting and strengthening the Social Security benefits that our workers have earned through a lifetime of hard work. Each fiscal year that I have served in Congress, I have successfully led a push to increase funding for the Social Security Administration (SSA) to ensure that SSA offices have the resources to serve the greatest number of beneficiaries. I won't stop fighting until we have an adequately funded, adequately staffed SSA able to serve every American in need." (wild.house.gov)
  • "As long as I have the honor of serving my constituents in Congress, I will remain a steadfast voice for protecting and strengthening Social Security" (wild.house.gov)
  • "I will always fight to protect Social Security and Medicare and oppose any budget cuts or efforts to privatize these programs, and other crucial programs that ensure a good quality of life for older Pennsylvanians." (wildforcongress.com)
  • Rated 100% by Alliance for Retired Americans (None)
  • "Remember the tax cuts for the wealthy the @GOP passed in 2017? Guess how they're paying for it? 1 million hungry kids. The admin is cutting automatic access to free school meals for 1 MILLION KIDS & free school meal eligibility altogether for over 1/2 of them. Egregious." (x.com)
  • "RT if you think tax cuts for billionaires and corporations shouldn't be paid for by cutting programs that help families put food on the table." (x.com)
  • Rated 9% by National Taxpayers Union (None)
  • "Remember the tax cuts for the wealthy the @GOP passed in 2017? Guess how they're paying for it? 1 million hungry kids. The admin is cutting automatic access to free school meals for 1 MILLION KIDS & free school meal eligibility altogether for over 1/2 of them. Egregious." (x.com)
  • "RT if you think tax cuts for billionaires and corporations shouldn't be paid for by cutting programs that help families put food on the table." (x.com)
  • "Redefining poverty so fewer people in need have access to housing, food, & health care is in no way a solution to poverty in America. Paying for the GOP tax cut for the wealthy on the backs of struggling children and families is totally unacceptable." (x.com)
  • Rated 5% by The Club for Growth (None)
  • "End dark money’s influence on politics and make voting easier. I was proud to support H.R.1, the For the People Act, a historic mandate that addresses many of our top priorities, including my bills to establish 15 days of early voting nationwide and and my bill to strengthen lobbying ethics laws which would increase government accountability and transparency. H.R. 1 would also require Super PACS to disclose their donors, establish a national voter-registration program, make Election Day a federal holiday, and end gerrymandering." (wildforcongress.com)
  • "10 years ago, the @SCOTUS #CitizensUnited decision opened the floodgates to unlimited spending in our elections, giving undue influence to a handful of wealthy individuals and corporations." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1 "For the People Act of 2021" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (None)
  • "For weeks, thousands of Americans have taken to the streets – demanding that enough finally be enough. We cannot fail this moment. Tonight, with the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicingAct, we honor this movement with sweeping legislative action to move our country forward" (x.com)
  • "This afternoon, as America mourns the loss of #GeorgeFloyd, I am in Bethlehem standing in solidarity with our #PA07 community –– this is a demonstration focused on justice, action, and reform. We have enormous work to do. #BlackLivesMatter" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7900: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Last week, I voted to pass the NDAA, which: Provides the largest pay raise for servicemembers in two decades. Invests in child care and maternal care. Protects national security. And much more!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2670 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4350: "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "The Inflation Reduction Act will cut health care costs for millions of Americans, create hundreds of thousands of good paying jobs, and take real action to address climate change—all while being fiscally responsible. I’m looking forward to voting for the package on Friday." (x.com)
  • "NEW: I voted to pass the #CHIPSandScience Act—including my priority to foster innovation in regions like ours! This investment in American innovation and manufacturing will help strengthen Lehigh Valley businesses, create good-paying jobs, and lower prices for Pennsylvanians." (x.com)
  • "That’s a wrap on the 117th Congress! I just voted to pass the government funding bill to lower costs for #PA07, support businesses, create jobs, and address the unique needs of our community!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (None)
  • "Use the remaining American Rescue Plan funds for housing.I have faith in local stakeholders to hold creative, constructive conversations about this funding, and I believe public-private partnerships hold great promise. Redevelopment programs that address blight, increased training for family-sustaining jobs in the building trades, help for landlords to expand their thriving businesses — all of these ideas could also help the Greater Lehigh Valley become more accessible and livable for everyone, from working families to young people just starting out." (wildforcongress.com)
  • "Build safe, affordable, high-quality housing. We must ensure safe, affordable, high-quality housing is available for tenants in every corner of our community. That’s why I’ve brought national attention to our housing needs, including by hosting Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge in Pennsylvania’s 7th District." (wildforcongress.com)
  • "Every American should be able to count on safe, affordable, high-quality housing." (wildforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 8294 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023" (None)
  • "The Inflation Reduction Act will cut health care costs for millions of Americans, create hundreds of thousands of good paying jobs, and take real action to address climate change—all while being fiscally responsible. I’m looking forward to voting for the package on Friday." (x.com)
  • "Last Congress, I helped pass the Inflation Reduction Act to lower drug costs for American families – but there is more work to do. I’ll keep fighting for the Affordable Insulin Act, which would cap insulin prices for all Americans at $35/month." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5376 "Inflation Reduction Act of 2022" (None)
  • Rated 100% by National Education Association (NEA) (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (None)
  • "Yesterday, I jumped on SIRIUS XM POTUS with @juliemason to chat about cancelling student loan debt. Especially for people with disabilities, cancelling student debt is a major step towards eliminating educational disparities and bringing work opportunities to more students." (x.com)
  • "Make college affordable. Congress needs to treat student loan debt as a threat to our country’s future prosperity. The more than $1.5 trillion currently owed by young Americans is hamstringing an entire generation — depressing entrepreneurship, preventing investments like home ownership, and hurting our economy. This has been one of my top priorities in Congress. It’s why we need to pass the College Affordability Act, which will make higher education more accessible and affordable for everyone." (wildforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "We must defend our elections from foreign interference, protect the right of every citizen to cast a ballot, rein in dark money and special interest influence in campaigns, and ensure our elected officials are accountable to their constituents and serve with integrity." (wild.house.gov)
  • Rated 100% by Common Cause (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4 "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 4447 "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (None)
  • "investing in clean energy means we can create good-paying union jobs, and I believe that we must ensure everyone, from the labor movement to farmers to communities most at risk of extreme weather, can participate in and benefit from our nation's climate action." (wild.house.gov)
  • Voted against HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1146 "Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act" (None)
  • "I am committed to promoting conservation efforts throughout our country and within our own community. " (wild.house.gov)
  • Voted against HR 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 823 "Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7910 "Protecting Our Kids Act" (None)
  • Rated 0% by Gun Owners of America (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1808 "Assault Weapons Ban of 2022" (None)
  • Voted in favor of S 2938 "Bipartisan Safer Communities Act" (None)
  • "Health care is a human right, and every single Pennsylvanian deserves access to quality, affordable health care –– now and always. Since day one, I have been committed to strengthening and expanding the Affordable Care Act to improve coverage for all Americans" (wildforcongress.com)
  • "And while I will continue working to protect the ACA from politicians who are trying to destroy it, I also believe that we must build on the ACA's success to shape a future in which high-quality, affordable health care is available to every child, adult, and senior in America." (wild.house.gov)
  • "Since the start of my career in Congress, I have made it one of my top priorities to fight for high-quality, affordable health care for all. As a nation, we pay the most by far of any country in the world for both medical care and prescription drugs, and yet millions of our people remain uninsured, under-insured, burdened by high insurance premiums, and unable to afford the medicine they need. This situation is unacceptable, and I'm fighting to change it." (wild.house.gov)
  • "That means pushing to protect abortion rights, invest in child care, deliver paid leave for all, achieve pay equity and so much more. As a member of the @DemWomensCaucus I’m not backing down." (twitter.com)
  • "Parental leave I support the FAMILY Act, which would guarantee at least 12 weeks of paid family and medical leave for every worker in America — which they could use to take care of a newborn or help a family member who has fallen ill." (wildforcongress.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (None)
  • "Americans pay several times more for the same prescription drugs in other countries. And we pay the most by far of any country in the world for prescription drugs. I am appalled by the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs in our country, and I am committed to stopping the price-gouging of patients. Right now, Americans across our community and our country are rationing the lifesaving medication on which they depend, endangering their lives by going without their medication altogether, or facing financial ruin to get their prescriptions filled." (wild.house.gov)
  • "Make life saving prescription drugs affordable. I’m proud to be a leading voice in Congress on lowering the cost of prescription drugs, and I’ve kept my pledge to never take a cent from Big Pharma. I fought for and won critical changes to the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement to ensure that patients were protected from higher prices. During the COVID-19 crisis, I led an initiative to cap the price of prescription drugs designed to treat medical conditions stemming from the virus, and this year, I voted to limit the price of insulin to $35 per month. One of my proudest days in office was voting yes on the Lower Drug Costs Now Act which would finally give Medicare the ability to negotiate drug prices, and make those lower prices available to all Americans, not just those on Medicare." (wildforcongress.com)
  • "No family should have to choose between paying rent or paying for their children’s life-saving medications. So, I intro'd a bipartisan bill to make sure states can purchase prescription drugs at the lowest price possible.Our families save $, our state saves $. Check it out👇" (twitter.com)
  • Voted against HR 2 "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (None)
  • "Border security is vital to the safety of our nation. But a wall is not the most effective way to secure our borders. What is? Paying the people who secure our borders and giving them the resources they need to do their jobs BY REOPENING THE GOVERNMENT. #EndtheShutdown" (x.com)
  • Rated 14% by NumbersUSA (None)
  • Voted against HR 5525: "Continuing Appropriations and Border Security Enhancement Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1603: "Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Most of the immigrants at our border are women and children seeking refuge. The president is manufacturing a crisis, spreading false and hateful information, and fear mongering - all to gain support for his vanity project that will do little to secure our borders #EndtheShutdown" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1333 "NO BAN Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6: "American Dream and Promise Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 340: "Hamas International Financing Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7108: "Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "This weekend, I joined members of our community to commemorate the two year anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion into Ukraine. Ukraine needs our help NOW – Congress must act, to provide critical funding for our allies in their fight against authoritarianism." (twitter.com)
  • "By failing to support Ukraine, we are abandoning our allies and emboldening our adversaries. It is long past time for the U.S. to act. Hear more of my conversation with @JessicaDean on @CNNNewsroom about the urgent need for Congress to pass Ukraine funding" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 5692: "Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024" (votesmart.org)
  • "I told members of our community this weekend that Ukraine needs our help, now more than ever. The Senate passed a bill providing desperately needed aid to Ukraine, now it's time for the House to act. I will continue to call on House leaders to put this bill on the floor." (twitter.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.
This candidate has responded to a Political Courage Test in a previous election. As a continued effort to provide the American public with factual information on candidates running for public office, these archived responses are made available here.
Pro-choice Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
I am an EMILY's List-endorsed candidate and am wholeheartedly pro-choice (running against two anti-choice Democrats in my primary).
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
Yes In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
I support raising tax rates on the highest earners.
Yes Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
I would like to see us move toward publicly funded elections that completely remove "dark" and corporate money from our political process.
Yes Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
No Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
Yes Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
Yes Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
Yes Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
Yes Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
I would support reinstating the 1994 assault weapons ban, banning "bump stocks," raising the eligible age for gun purchases, and creating a universal background checks, among other measures.
No Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
The Affordable Care Act can be improved upon, but that in no way includes dismantling or repealing it. It was a great start that I believe should set us on a course toward a Medicare for all-type program.
No Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
No Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
Yes Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
Yes, and I have signed Sen. Bernie Sanders' petition calling for the legalization of marijuana and an end to the failed "War on Drugs."
No Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
Yes Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
Both of these answers deserve follow up: First, I believe diplomacy is the most proven, best approach to preventing hostile governments from possessing a nuclear weapon. Second, I would support increased intervention only in the sense of diplomacy and coalition building � putting boots on the ground in that region with no end in sight will be a failure.
My campaign is all about Families, and that�s why my top priorities in Congress will be: (1) establishing a Medicare for all system, so no family has to face bankruptcy due to medical bills; (2) protecting Social Security at all costs, so no seniors face financial uncertainty after a lifetime earning their benefits and playing by the rules; and implementing campaign finance reform to get dark money out of politics. When more revenue is needed to make these priorities a reality, I support increasing taxes on the highest income earners and reducing defense spending.

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