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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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WASHINGTON (Feb. 28, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) has introduced a bill to rename a federal building in Washington after an African American trailblazer from Philadelphia.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 27, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is pushing back on a federal agency's attempt to block the proposed merger of Jefferson Health and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network.
"This is an outrageous action by the Federal Trade Commission and Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. The proposed merger would provide enhanced stability and access to high-quality care for the residents of North Philadelphia for the foreseeable future. I urge these agencies to drop this ill-considered action at once!" Evans said.
PHILADELPHIA (Feb. 27, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is again bringing federal services to North, South and West Philadelphia with monthly mobile office hours, resuming on March 4 and continuing through November:
WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) joined members of the late Congressman William H. Gray III's family and fellow lawmakers today for the signing of a formal agreement with Amtrak for the renaming and memorial to Gray at 30th Street Station.
"This is a great day for Philadelphia, for Pennsylvania and for the nation! Congressman William H. Gray had a national and international impact, but he never forgot his North Philadelphia community or the people he represented back home," Evans said.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 3, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will welcome Sister Mary Scullion, co-founder of Project HOME, as his guest to this year's State of the Union address on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 29, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is leading a bipartisan effort to strengthen hospital finances to prevent closings like last year's closure of Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Evans said, "One of my main goals is this: No more Hahnemanns! I am leading this proactive effort to prevent more hospital closings by reinforcing safety-net hospitals' finances and ability to serve Philadelphia as well as communities like Ellwood City in western Pennsylvania that are also dealing with this issue."
WASHINGTON (Jan. 15, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted for a House resolution sending the Senate two approved articles of impeachment against President Trump and naming the House "managers" who will act as prosecutors in the Senate trial.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 9, 2020) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted for legislation that would sharply limit President Trump's ability to use military force against Iran without first securing congressional approval.
Congressman Evans issued the following statement:
"President Trump's erratic approach to war and peace has not worked with North Korea, and the American people will not be well-served by cowboy behavior in the Middle East either. President Trump failed to consult with Congress.
"Diplomacy cannot be conducted by tweet, and war certainly cannot be conducted by tweet.
PHILADELPHIA (Dec. 18, 2019) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) said he is voting "Yes" today on both articles of impeachment against President Trump:
"Impeachment is a solemn and historic task. With the outrageous, ongoing conduct of President Trump, impeachment is necessary for upholding our oath of office and the Constitution. Benjamin Franklin said after the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia that we have ‘a republic, if you can keep it.' House Democrats intend to keep it.