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 (Feb. 13, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is co-leading a $360 million anti-crime and victim aid bill that has picked up bipartisan support in both the House and Senate.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 31, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) praised House passage of a bipartisan bill that would partially restore the expanded Child Tax Credit that lifted millions of American children out of poverty.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 25, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) recently voted to advance a bipartisan deal that would partially restore the expanded Child Tax Credit that lifted millions of American children out of poverty.
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 8, 2024) – U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans (PA-3) is leading a bipartisan effort to keep about 5,000 IRS employees at the IRS Headquarters Service Center in West Philadelphia, next to a major regional transportation hub.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters will be choosing a justice of the state Supreme Court as well as judges for other state appeals courts, and in Philadelphia, voters will choose a new mayor and the 17 members of City Council.
The federal government may enter a shutdown beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025, if there is a lapse in federal government funding.
I strongly support the new student debt relief plan from the Biden-Harris administration, Saving on A Valuable Education (SAVE). This plan replaces the Revised Pay As You Earn (REPAYE) plan – borrowers on the REPAYE plan automatical
I was proud to vote for the historic Inflation Reduction Act, which President Biden signed into law one year ago this week. This law is providing savings on both health care and clean energy, creating jobs in the United States, and represents the largest investment Congress has ever made in clean energy and fighting climate change.