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November 6, 2025

Emmaus, P.A. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie (PA-07), representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos, joined Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) coalition partners for a discussion of local investments and a hike at Wildlands Conservancy’s South Mountain Preserve. LWCF is the nation’s most effective conservation program for protecting parks, trails, forests, and outdoor recreation spaces at the federal, state, and local levels.


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U.S. Capitol with overlay. Caption: Congressman Mackenzie Visits Second Harvest Food Bank, Maternal and Family Health Services to Discuss Threats to SNAP & WIC from Shutdown
October 28, 2025
Allentown, PA — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, visited Second Harvest Food Bank and Maternal Family Health Services in recent days to highlight the growing strain on local food assistance programs as the government shutdown continues. The Congressman met with staff at both organizations to discuss the risks of food insecurity posed by lapses in SNAP and WIC benefits. Second Harvest is the region’s largest network of food banks.

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Capitol with overlay. Caption: Congressman Mackenzie Applauds Administration Efforts to Safeguard WIC
October 17, 2025

Washington, D.C. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, has sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins thanking the administration for stepping up to protect the Women, Infants, and Children Supplementary Nutrition Program (WIC). Funding for the WIC program was poised to run out in many states as a result of Senate Democrats’ decision to shut down the government.


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Photo of the capital with an overlay. Caption: Congressman Mackenzie Applauds Middle East Peace Agreement
October 9, 2025
 
Congressman Mackenzie Applauds Middle East Peace Agreement
Washington D.C. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, applauded the announcement of an initial deal between Israel and Hamas, which includes the release of all hostages.
“We join the peoples of Israel, Gaza, and the entire world in praying for peace to finally touch this region,” said Congressman Mackenzie.

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Picture of the capitol with overlay. Caption: Congressman Mackenzie Applauds Move to Support American Manufacturing and Lehigh Valley Workers, Encourages Further ActionApplauds Move to Support American Manufacturing and Lehigh Valley Workers, Encourages Further Action
October 8, 2025
Allentown, PA — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie — representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th congressional district — and UAW 677— representing local Mack Trucks employees — applauded President Trump’s announcement of tariffs on heavy trucks beginning November 1, 2025. 
Mack Trucks, a division of Volvo Group, has a long history of manufacturing its famous heavy trucks here in t

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October 2, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, has launched a new webpage explaining details of the government shutdown.

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September 30, 2025
Washington D.C. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, is calling on the Senate to immediately pass H.R. 5371, a funding bill to keep the government open.

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Press Release: Congressman Mackenzie Participates in Televised Townhall
September 25, 2025

Allentown, PA — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, participated in the taping of his fourth town hall via WFMZ’s Business Matters with Tony Iannelli and the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of CommerceThe audience, which was balanced between Democrats and Republicans, was composed of local residents selected by the Chamber.


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September 19, 2025
Washington D.C. — Congressman Ryan Mackenzie, representing the Lehigh Valley and the Poconos in Pennsylvania’s 7th Congressional District, has introduced two amendments this month to address the opioid epidemic in the United States. 
The Congressman’s first