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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WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will vote today for the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, which is designed to deliver lower costs for energy and health care; fight inflation; and take massive steps on climate change and affordable clean energy.
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) secured House passage this week of his legislation designed to improve diversity at the nation's military service academies and his bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a Delaware River basin conservation program.
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WASHINGTON (June 24, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) voted today for the first major gun safety bill to pass both houses of Congress in nearly 30 years.
PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is requesting a total of $22,275,000 in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects.
PHILADELPHIA (May 3, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today renewed his call for the U.S. Senate to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, a House-passed bill he voted for that would put Roe v. Wade's protections for abortion rights into federal law.
PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) today announced his more than $51 billion, seven-point plan to fight gun violence in Philadelphia and around the country.
WASHINGTON (April 7, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted for $42 billion in new federal relief for restaurants and $13 billion for other hard-hit businesses.
PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is accepting Community Project Funding applications for the 3rd Congressional District for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The applications are due to his office by 5 p.m.