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Over the weekend, I proudly voted for the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, which would implement President Biden’s Covid relief and economic rescue proposal.
I know many Philadelphians are trying to receive a Covid-19 vaccine as soon as possible. This week, I and my congressional colleagues who also represent parts of the city sent a letter to the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. We are urging the CDC to account for the city’s daytime population and modify the way vaccine doses are allocated.
Last week, I was proud to vote for a budget resolution clearing the way to pass more Covid relief and economic rescue funding. President Biden’s American Rescue Plan will be the basis of the upcoming bill. The resolution I voted for will allow the relief bill to pass by simple majority votes in the House and Senate.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 4, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) has been appointed to an added role in his second term on the influential House Ways and Means Committee. In addition to serving on the Ways and Means Subcommittees on Health and on Worker and Family Support, Evans will also now serve on the Subcommittee on Oversight.
I am pleased that President Joe Biden has taken action quickly to bring about change since his Wednesday swearing-in. He had already proposed a $1.9 trillion Covid relief and economic rescue plan that I believe is big and bold, which is what I have been calling for.
I welcome President-elect Biden’s Covid relief and economic rescue proposal. It contains many ideas I’ve voted for in the House last year, which were resisted by the previous Senate majority and the soon-to-be-former president. I viewed the recent, smaller relief deal as a down payment. Starting Wednesday, I believe we’ll be able to do a lot more – I can’t wait!
WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted to impeach President Trump in connection with Trump’s incitement of a violent attack on our nation that led to the deaths of six people, including two Capitol police officers.
I voted today to impeach President Trump because I believe he incited a violent attack on our nation that led to the deaths of six people, including two Capitol police officers.
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 12, 2021) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) issued the following statement on the proposed merger of Jefferson Health and Albert Einstein Healthcare Network in Philadelphia and the region:
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