Mackenzie, Ryan

Ryan Mackenzie is a Republican U.S. Representative representing Pennsylvania's 7th Congressional District, which includes Lehigh, Northampton, and Carbon counties. He assumed office on January 3, 2025, after defeating incumbent Susan Wild in a closely watched 2024 election. Before entering Congress, he served for over a decade in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he held several leadership roles, including Republican chair of the Labor and Industry Committee and deputy majority whip. A native of the Lehigh Valley, he earned a finance degree from New York University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

In the U.S. House, Mackenzie serves on the Committee on Education and the Workforce, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Homeland Security. He holds a significant leadership role as the Chair of the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. His legislative priorities often center on labor issues, economic growth, and national security. He has sponsored legislation aimed at reforming workforce innovation programs, strengthening export controls, and enhancing coordination within the Department of Homeland Security.

Throughout his career, Mackenzie has emphasized fiscal conservatism and workforce development. He has advocated for policies such as the expansion of E-Verify to protect American jobs and has focused on improving technical career opportunities. His background as a policy director at the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry and his service on various workforce and economic development boards inform his current committee work and legislative agenda in Washington.