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June 8, 2023

WASHINGTON (June 8, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will introduce legislation with Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1st) to increase the amount of affordable housing that’s also adaptable and accessible for seniors and people with disabilities. 


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May 31, 2023

WASHINGTON (May 31, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) announced he will vote yes on a bipartisan budget agreement to prevent a U.S. default and an economic crash that would have resulted from default. 

“Ultimately my vote is for preventing a 2008-like economic crash and recession – and protecting the vast majority of the progress we made in the first two years of the Biden-Harris administration,” Evans said. 


May 30, 2023
E-Newsletter

You’re invited to my FREE, fourth annual Federal Services and Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. this Saturday, June 3, at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 19147. You can click here to RSVP or learn more! 

Issues:CongressVeterans

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Federal Services and Job Fair - June 3rd in Philadelphia
May 26, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will host his fourth annual Federal Services and Job Fair from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, June 3, at Sheet Metal Workers Local 19, 1301 S. Columbus Blvd., 19147. 

Issues:Veterans

May 22, 2023
E-Newsletter

My NEW State of the District report is out! I believe that Democrats in Congress and President Biden got a LOT of positive things done last year, and this new report shows you some of the impacts right here in Philadelphia, as well as national impacts.

Issues:CongressEnergyClimate Change & the EnvironmentHealth Care

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May 12, 2023

PHILADELPHIA (May 12, 2023) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) has introduced his innovative school-repair bill, which would make it easier for school districts to use the current federal historic rehabilitation tax credit to upgrade historic school buildings that will continue to operate as schools after renovation. 


May 4, 2023
E-Newsletter

My office will host our annual National Service Opportunity Fair at 10 a.m. this Saturday, May 6 at Imhotep Institute Charter High School, 6201 N. 21st St., Philadelphia, 19138. You can register now by clicking here. 

This is a one-stop shop for high school and college students to learn more about:

Issues:Education

May 1, 2023
E-Newsletter

Continuing our tradition of bringing federal services to a Philadelphia neighborhood near you, my staff will resume holding mobile office hours, with the first mobile office scheduled for this Thursday. I want to thank all of the state legislators who will host these mobile offices! 

Here is the schedule – all mobile offices will be open 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., May through October, except where noted:

Issues:Education

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Philadelphia
April 19, 2023

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.


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Weavers Way Germantown Open House
April 12, 2023

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.