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Personal Details

Caucuses/Former Committees

Former Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the Environment, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, United States House of Representatives

Education

  • JD, George Washington University, 1979-1982
  • BA, Political Science/Psychology, American University, 1974-1978

Professional Experience

  • JD, George Washington University, 1979-1982
  • BA, Political Science/Psychology, American University, 1974-1978
  • Partner, Gross McGinley, Limited Liability Partnership, 1999-present
  • Solicitor, City of Allentown, 2015-2017
  • Partner, Post and Schell, Professional Corporation, 1988-1999

Political Experience

  • JD, George Washington University, 1979-1982
  • BA, Political Science/Psychology, American University, 1974-1978
  • Partner, Gross McGinley, Limited Liability Partnership, 1999-present
  • Solicitor, City of Allentown, 2015-2017
  • Partner, Post and Schell, Professional Corporation, 1988-1999
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 15, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 15, 2018

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Committee on Ethics

Member, Committee on Foreign Affairs

Member, Committee on Science, Space, and Technology

Member, Education & Labor Committee

Member, Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, and Global Human Rights

Member, Subcommittee on Europe, Energy, the Environment and Cyber

Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions

Member, Subcommittee on Research and Technology

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • JD, George Washington University, 1979-1982
  • BA, Political Science/Psychology, American University, 1974-1978
  • Partner, Gross McGinley, Limited Liability Partnership, 1999-present
  • Solicitor, City of Allentown, 2015-2017
  • Partner, Post and Schell, Professional Corporation, 1988-1999
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2019-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 7, 2018, 2020
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 15, 2018
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 15, 2018
  • Member, Board of Directors, Civic Theatre of Allentown
  • Member, Board of Directors, Jewish Federation of the Lehigh Valley
  • Member, Board of Directors, Program for Women & Families
  • Member, Board of Directors, Second Harvest Food Bank
  • President, Lehigh County Bar Association, 2006

Other Info

— Awards:

  • Pennsylvania Super Lawyer, 2010-2017

Policy Positions

2021

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- No

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Yes

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

Pennsylvania Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Yes

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- Yes

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

Marijuana

Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- No

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- Yes

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Jun. 15
2020 Congressional Virtual Business Matters Forum

Mon 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM EDT

Lehigh Valley Chamber Allentown, PA

Jun. 11
June Telephone Town Hall with Rep. Wild

Thur 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM EDT