Congress
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 (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.
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PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 12, 2026) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today announced he secured $7.4 million for eight community projects in the 3rd Congressional District in a recently passed federal funding package.
“Bringing federal funding home for Philadelphians has always been one of my priorities in Congress, and I’ll keep pursuing more funding for our communities,” Evans said.
The federal funding is designated for these projects:
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 5, 2026) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) recently released his State of the District report covering 2025, now available on his website, evans.house.gov. This report covers his 2025 accomplishments in constituent savings and his work in Congress for Pennsylvania’s 3rd Congressional District.
Some highlights of the 12-page report include:
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WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2026) - Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) issued this statement today:
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Jan.
PHILADELPHIA, PA (Jan. 23, 2026) — Today, Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-03), Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), and Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) sent a letter to Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and National Park Service Acting Director Jessica Bowron opposing the removal of slavery-related exhibits at Independence National Historical Park.
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 23, 2026) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) issued the following statement:
“What the Trump-Vance administration has done to the President’s House exhibit in Philadelphia is an outrage! Their shameful desecration of this exhibit raises broader, disturbing questions about this administration’s continued abuse of power and commitment to whitewashing history.