Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S.
PHILADELPHIA (Aug. 9, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd), state Sen. Art Haywood (D-Philadelphia/Montgomery) and representatives of several area health-care systems held a news conference today to urge approval of an agreement that would keep Chestnut Hill Hospital open.
WASHINGTON (July 15, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) secured House passage this week of his legislation designed to improve diversity at the nation's military service academies and his bipartisan legislation to reauthorize a Delaware River basin conservation program.
July 5, 2022
The Honorable Patrick J. Toomey The Honorable Brian K. Fitzpatrick
Senator Representative
U.S. Senate U.S. House of Representatives
WASHINGTON (June 24, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) voted today for the first major gun safety bill to pass both houses of Congress in nearly 30 years.
PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is requesting a total of $22,275,000 in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects.
PHILADELPHIA (May 3, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3) today renewed his call for the U.S. Senate to pass the Women's Health Protection Act, a House-passed bill he voted for that would put Roe v. Wade's protections for abortion rights into federal law.
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.