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March 15, 2018

This week, Congressman Dwight Evans (Philadelphia and Montgomery County) joined with Chairman of the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) and Ranking Member of the House Small Business Committee, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY) to consider a strong package of bills in the Small Business Committee.


March 14, 2018

Last week, Congressman Dwight Evans (Philadelphia and Montgomery County) joined with Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, Cedric L.


March 6, 2018

Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Philadelphia and Montgomery County) highlights Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney's Budget Proposal to call attention to the federal government's role in making key investments in public education.


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Dwight Evans
February 22, 2018

Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02); Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, Jerrold Nadler (NY-10); Pennsylvania Attorney General, Josh Shapiro; Philadelphia District Attorney, Larry Krasner; Chief Defender of the Defender Association of Philadelphia, Keir Grey; Chairman of the Pennsylvania Legislative B


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Dwight Evans
February 14, 2018

Today, Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) and Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) introduced legislation to reauthorize the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI).


February 9, 2018

Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) released the following statement after voting "Yes" on the budget deal brought before the House this morning:


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Rep. Dwight Evans
January 26, 2018

Today, Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) announced that his guest for the 2018 State of the Union address will be Commonwealth Victim Advocate, Ms. Jennifer Storm.


January 24, 2018

What does the recent Pennsylvania State Supreme Court decision on Redistricting mean for PA residents?

This week: our State Supreme Court ruled the current congressional maps are unconstitutional.

What does this mean?


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Rep. Dwight Evans
January 23, 2018

Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) has proudly announced his selections for military service academy nominations. This year's class from the Second District includes eight nominees with recommendations to the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the U.S. Air Force Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.

Issues:Veterans

January 23, 2018

I voted against the current map when I was in the Pennsylvania State Legislature because I didn't think it was fair then, just as I don't think it is fair now. I look forward to the legislature achieving a fair, equitable, and constitutional map as the people of our Commonwealth are counting on them.

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