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 (March 8, 2022) – A bipartisan group of four members of Congress, led by Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA), is introducing a bill that would continue the Delaware River Basin Restoration Program, which benefits four states – Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and New York.
The program was created in 2016 and is set to expire next year – the reauthorization would extend it to 2030.
Dear Governor Wolf and Legislative Leaders:
We are writing to urge the Commonwealth to drive the bulk of its billions of remaining American Rescue Plan dollars out to struggling Pennsylvania families and small businesses as soon as possible. We voted for this federal funding because of the urgent needs stemming from the Covid-19 pandemic. We never intended these billions of federal pandemic relief dollars to be locked away in a state government vault. Pennsylvanians have already paid these federal taxes and they deserve to have them put to use quickly.
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 11, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is seeking a medically retired veteran for a 2-year paid fellowship in his Philadelphia office.
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 22, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today joined with his Democratic colleagues in Pennsylvania's U.S. House delegation in calling on President Biden to extend the student loan payment moratorium, which was implemented due to the continued impact of the pandemic. Payments are currently set to resume on Feb.
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 19, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) said he still has hope for passage of some form of the Build Back Better Act, despite headlines summarizing Senator Joe Manchin's comments earlier today.
WASHINGTON (Nov. 19, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) voted for the Build Back Better Act, which would provide a historic investment in the social safety net and save thousands of dollars for many Philadelphia families.
WASHINGTON (Nov. 6, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) voted Friday evening for a landmark infrastructure bill to create millions of jobs and make long-overdue repairs to the nation's roads, bridges, transit, water and sewer systems. He also voted for a House rule to clear the way to pass the Build Back Better Act in the near future.
PITTSBURGH (Sept. 17, 2021) – Congressmen Mike Doyle (PA-18) and Dwight Evans (PA-3) joined with housing advocates today to outline major gains for affordable housing in the "Build Back Better" reconciliation bill that's pending in the House of Representatives, and called on the Senate to match that funding.
WASHINGTON (Sept. 7, 2021) – In advance of a House Ways and Means Committee markup on the budget reconciliation package, U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (PA-3) and Nikema Williams (GA-5) are introducing a $1 billion tax credit bill that would advance environmental justice using tax credits for research and other academic programs.
The legislation would:
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 3, 2021) – The office of U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will hold monthly mobile service hours at the North Philadelphia office of state Sen. Sharif Street (D-3rd).
The monthly mobile service hours will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month at Street's office at 1621 W. Jefferson St., Philadelphia, 19121, on the following dates: Aug. 4, Sept. 1, Oct. 6 and Nov. 3.