Press Releases
WASHINGTON (April 26, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) have introduced resolutions to honor the life and work of Dr. John Fryer, an LGBTQ rights activist from Philadelphia who played a central role in moving the American Psychiatric Association (APA) to delist homosexuality as a mental disorder.
PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) today announced his more than $51 billion, seven-point plan to fight gun violence in Philadelphia and around the country. Evans unveiled his plan at Temple University Hospital, which treats many of the city's gun violence victims. The plan is available online at evans.house.gov.
PHILADELPHIA (April 13, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) held a news conference Wednesday to highlight $1 million in new federal funding he recently secured for the Share Food Program, the largest independent food bank in Pennsylvania, which distributes nourishing food to hundreds of partner pantries in southeastern Pennsylvania.
WASHINGTON (April 7, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted for $42 billion in new federal relief for restaurants and $13 billion for other hard-hit businesses.
PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is accepting Community Project Funding applications for the 3rd Congressional District for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The applications are due to his office by 5 p.m. April 15.
PHILADELPHIA (March 25, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today highlighted $1 million in federal funding he secured for The Enterprise Center's 52nd Street Initiative, joined by officials of the center.
PHILADELPHIA (March 23, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today highlighted $1 million in federal funding he secured for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, joined by officials of the center.
WASHINGTON (March 15, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today said he opposes a closing of or cutbacks at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, as apparently proposed in a new plan from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
WASHINGTON (March 14, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) and Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA-5th) today announced a $9.8 million federal grant for SEPTA to design and construct two dedicated end-of-route bus layover facilities at two locations in South Philadelphia.