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March 2, 2017

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Dwight Evans released the following statement today as a response to reports that Attorney General Jeff Sessions may have lied to the American people under oath about his involvement with the Russian government during the 2016 Presidential Election during his confirmation hearings:

Issues:Congress

March 1, 2017

Washington, D.C. -- In reflecting on the President's joint address I think back to a question he asked at the beginning of his speech, when he said what kind of country will we leave for our children?

I wanted to take this opportunity to share with you some of my key values that are at the core of the America I believe in:

Issues:Congress

February 28, 2017

Washington, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-02) joined House Small Business Committee Ranking Member Nydia Velazquez, House Leader Nancy Pelosi and members of the Small Business Committee to speak with leaders from the small business industry during a roundtable discussion.


February 27, 2017

Washington, D.C.-- Over the weekend, cowardly human beings vandalized the Mount Carmel Cemetery, a Jewish cemetery in Northeast Philadelphia just a week after a similar act of vandalism in St. Louis, Missouri.


February 14, 2017

Washington, D.C. -- Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-02) released this statement following the resignation of National Security Advisor Michael Flynn:

Issues:Congress

February 9, 2017

Philadelphia schools recently issued a facilities report showing that the average student attends a school built in the year Brooklyn Dodger great Jackie Robinson stunned a Yankee Stadium crowd by stealing home during Game 1 of the World Series.

That was 1955.


February 7, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.--Yesterday, Congressman Dwight Evans and Congressman Donald McEachin introduced the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2017, HR 922, in the 115th Congress.

Issues:Education

February 2, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-02) spoke at the U.S. House of Representatives Forum on the Executive Order/Muslim and Refugee Ban. Here is his following statement:


January 31, 2017

-1/28/2017, 1/28/2017- Went to the airport this weekend to speak directly to those impacted by the Executive Order


-1/28/2017- Issued a joint press release with Rep. Brady and Rep. Boyle decrying through the Philadelphia airport


January 28, 2017
PHILADELPHIA --- Congressmen Robert Brady, Brendan Boyle and Dwight Evans today decried the return of two Syrian families who were lawfully entering the United States through Philadelphia International Airport.