Evans to Vote NO on GOP Blank Check for Musk & Trump

WASHINGTON (March 11, 2025) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) announced he will vote “No” on a House Republican funding bill that fails to stop or reverse recent mass firings and funding freezes. 

“Elon Musk and Donald Trump have been ignoring funding laws already passed by Congress – and now they want Congress to give them more money through a new law with no safeguards against what they’ve been doing? The Musk-Trump mass firings and funding freezes have already been creating partial government shutdowns. That is what I want to stop,” Evans said. 

“Democrats are in the minority in both the House and Senate, but we are fighting for protections for the American people against more law-breaking by Musk and Trump. Republicans control the White House, Senate and House – if there is a wider government shutdown than Musk and Trump have already imposed, it’ll be Republicans’ doing.” 

“If this partisan bill goes down, we can have real negotiations and a chance to protect services and benefits the American people count on. This is even more important now that Musk has made threatening comments about an EARNED benefit, Social Security.”

Evans noted reporting that Trump administration officials have told House Republicans they will also ignore parts of the new funding bill if it becomes law.

“Under the Constitution, which was signed in Philadelphia, Congress has the power of the purse. No president – of any party – is a king. When the law says they have to release the funding, that’s it.” 

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. In addition to taxes, the committee also oversees trade, Social Security and Medicare. 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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