Press Releases
PHILADELPHIA (April 19, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) has requested a total of more than $23.7 million in federal Community Project Funding for 15 Philadelphia projects. The biggest category is housing, with $9,400,149 of Evans' requests designated for seven housing initiatives in the city.
PHILADELPHIA (April 12, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) hosted a news conference Tuesday with state and city officials about millions of dollars in grants being used to renovate a long-closed Germantown store into a new, full-service location of Weavers Way Co-op. About 250 people attended an open house that followed at the site, 328 W. Chelten Ave.
Today, Congresswoman Gwen Moore and Congressman Dwight Evans held a press conferenceto mark the re-introduction of H.R. 1468, the Worker Relief and Credit Reform (WRCR) Act,to expand and modernize the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) so that this important tax credit better meets the demands on America's workforce and fights poverty.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 28, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) has introduced a resolution to honor Black workers and calling on the U.S. House of Representatives to pursue legislation to end inequalities facing Black workers and to support the right for workers of all backgrounds to good working conditions and protection from discrimination.
WASHINGTON (Feb. 9, 2023) – Philadelphia Eagles fan Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) has made a Super Bowl bet with his colleague who represents Kansas City, Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II (D-MO-5th). They shook hands on the bet at the U.S. Capitol recently (video is here).
WASHINGTON (Feb. 6, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will host a Philadelphia housing leader as his guest for President Biden's State of the Union address Tuesday.
WASHINGTON (Jan. 13, 2023) – As Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) begins a new term in office representing Philadelphia communities, he's looking to defend major progress made in the last two years – and build on it where possible.