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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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PHILADELPHIA (May 31, 2024) – The office of Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will host his fifth annual Federal Resources and Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 8, at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., Philadelphia, 19147.
PHILADELPHIA (May 23, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) issued the following statement today:
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), Madeleine Dean (D-PA-4), and Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6) delivered $37,543,000 from the Infrastructure Investment & Jobs Act to make Pennsylvania’s drinking water safer and cleaner. The funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will remove contaminants—like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) from drinking water in Pennsylvania communities hit hard by these ‘forever chemicals.’
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA), U.S. Representative Dwight Evans (D-PA-3), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker announced $14,245,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to repair two bridges in Northwest Philadelphia. The Bells Mill Road and Valley Green Road Bridges over Wissahickon Creek are currently rated as being in poor condition by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT).
PHILADELPHIA (March 26, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) recently released his State of the District report for 2023, now available on his website, evans.house.gov.
Philadelphia, PA – Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S. Representatives Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and Brendan Boyle (D-PA-2), and Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker secured $158,911,664 in federal funding to reconnect Philadelphia’s Chinatown neighborhood across the Vine Street Expressway (I-676), which split the historic neighborhood apart when it was constructed.
WASHINGTON (March 8, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) announced he has secured more than $13.3 million in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects. The funding is provided in an appropriations bill that has passed the House of Representatives and is expected to pass the Senate and be signed into law by President Biden.
WASHINGTON (March 6, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is hosting Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker as his guest for this year’s State of the Union address.
“I’m pleased to welcome our first female mayor, my friend of many years, as my guest for the State of the Union address. This is a chance to spotlight the fresh start and positive change she is bringing to Philadelphia,” CongressmanEvans said.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 29, 2024) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) issued this statement today:
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.