Evans Fights Trump ‘Reverse Robin Hood’ Bill That Would Kick Over 50,000 Philadelphians Off Medicaid

PHILADELPHIA (May 22, 2025) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) said the fight isn’t over to stop a bill pushed by President Trump that would kick more than 50,000 Philadelphians off Medicaid health coverage. The House of Representatives passed it Thursday morning.

“This bill now goes to the Senate, and if they change it, the bill will have to survive another vote in the House. All of that provides more time for Americans to find out what’s in this ‘Reverse Robin Hood’ bill that would steal from the working class to give the richest another tax cut,” Evans said. “So I and my Democratic colleagues are going to KEEP fighting!”

“I fought this bill in a nearly 18-hour committee markup that went overnight, and I voted against it repeatedly in the overnight House session where Republicans narrowly passed it. A House Republican 31 years younger than me missed the vote because he fell asleep, but I stayed up to fight for the 26,000 people in my district who would lose Medicaid coverage. Denying health coverage for 259,000 Pennsylvanians will NOT ‘make America healthy again!’”

Evans said the Center for American Progress estimated the bill would take Medicaid coverage away from more than 50,000 people in Philadelphia and about 259,000 Pennsylvanians overall. CAP also estimated the Medicaid denials would result in more than 150 deaths per year in Philadelphia and 819 deaths statewide.

“Trump and his House Republican enablers’ bill would pile on work documentation requirements – basically, more paperwork – that would kick millions of Americans off Medicaid. This program is vital for kids, seniors, and many people who are unable to work because of disabilities, illness, school, or serving as a caregiver for children or other relatives. And the Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP food aid in the bill roughly equal their $1 trillion in tax cuts for people making over $500,000 per year.”

“The Trump-Republican bill would also force $500 billion in cuts to Medicare, which covers nearly 3 million Pennsylvania seniors. I think protecting health care for kids, seniors, and other vulnerable Pennsylvanians - and keeping our hospitals open – are both more important than giving another tax cut to Elon Musk and others who don’t even need it!” Evans said. 

Evans urged Pennsylvania’s two U.S. senators, John Fetterman (D) and David McCormick (R), to oppose the bill.

Evans represents the 3rd Congressional District, which includes Northwest and West Philadelphia and parts of North, South, Southwest and Center City Philadelphia. He recently announced that his office returned to or saved $4.5 million for constituents in 2024 in cases involving federal agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration and Department of Veterans Affairs. The 2024 figure brings Evans’ office’s total to more than $45.5 million returned to or saved for constituents during his first eight years in Congress.

Evans serves on the influential House Ways and Means Committee, including its Subcommittee on Health. The committee oversees Social Security, Medicare, taxes, and trade. Evans’ website is evans.house.gov and his social media handle is @RepDwightEvans on YouTube, Bluesky, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Threads.

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