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Having grown up in North Philadelphia, it is the honor of a lifetime to work every day to create a better city for all Philadelphians. In Congress, I'm working to place Philadelphians at the forefront of national policy discussions and secure critical resources for our community.
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PHILADELPHIA (September 14, 2026) – Today, U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) announced that SEPTA has been awarded $80 million in federal All Stations Accessibility Program (ASAP) funding to make three stations in the Center City Trolley Tunnel fully accessible.
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PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 28, 2026) — Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), Dean of Pennsylvania’s Democratic Congressional Delegation, along with Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03), Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Summer Lee (PA-12), and Chris Deluzio (PA-17) released the following statement:
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 10, 2026) – U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) introduced the Visitable Inclusive Tax Credits for Accessible Living (VITAL) Act to strengthen the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) to expand the supply of affordable, accessible housing for older adults and people with disabilities.
Evans’ lead House co-sponsor is Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1), and U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, introduced companion legislation in the Senate.
Federally funded disaster aid is available for Philadelphia residents, small businesses and private nonprofits affected by July 11’s severe storms. While you don’t need to visit a recovery center to
• Last weekend, Philadelphia native and NBC journalist Kristen Welker questioned President Trump about his many war-related promises such as “no new wars.” While he denied promising “no new wars,” there are
- My office’s deadlines are March 6 and 10 for Community Project Funding applications, depending on which appropriations bill is involved.
- If you saw President Trump promoting his “TrumpRx” website
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 28, 2026) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today issued this statement:
“After claiming last June he ‘completely and totally obliterated’ Iran's nuclear program, President Trump launched yet another illegal, ill-conceived attack on Iran.
“These escalations only put American lives, at home and abroad, at greater risk and drag our country towards another endless war.
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 26, 2026) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) has introduced two pieces of legislation to honor African American trailblazers in Philadelphia.