Dwight Evans
U.S. Representative
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PA - District 3
Democratic
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Service: 2016-present
Biography
A Representative from Pennsylvania. Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pa. , May 16, 1954. Graduated from Germantown High School, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1971. A. A. , Community College of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1973. B. A. , La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa. , 1975. Teacher, Philadelphia, Pa. , public schools. Employment counselor, Urban League of Philadelphia, Pa. Member of the Pennsylvania state house of representatives, 1980-2016. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination as lieutenant governor of Pennsylvania in 1986. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1994. Unsuccessful candidate for nomination as Mayor of Philadelphia, Pa. , in 1999 &. 2007. Elected simultaneously as a Democrat to the One Hundred Fourteenth and the One Hundred Fifteenth Congresses, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of United States Representative Chaka Fattah, and reelected to the four succeeding Congresses (November 8, 2016-present).
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Voting History
Sponsored Bills
HR 8501: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HRES 1071: Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
HR 7532: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4431 Main Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the "Dr. Constance 'Connie' E. Clayton Post Office".
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
HRES 898: Recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month".
Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy an
HR 5384: MORE Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Cosponsored Bills
HRES 1241: Of inquiry requesting the President of the United States to furnish certain information to the House of Representatives relating to access to and usage of NUMIDENT, death information, and other personally identifiable information in the possession of the Social Security Administration by an individual acting for or on behalf of the Department of Government Efficiency.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
HR 7037: Developing Overseas Mineral Investments and New Allied Networks for Critical Energies Act
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
HR 5724: FAST Justice Act
Status: Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on th
HRES 1212: Expressing support for the staff of public, school, academic, and special libraries in the United States and the essential services those libraries provide to communities, recognizing the need for funding commensurate with the broad scope of social service and community supports provided by libraries, preserving the right of all citizens of the United States to freely access information and resources in their communities, supporting a strong union voice for library workers, and defending the civil rights of library staff.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
HRES 1209: Recognizing the significance of "Community College Month" in April as a celebration of more than 1,000 institutions throughout the United States supporting access to higher education, workforce training, and more, broadly sustaining and advancing the Nation's economic prosperity.
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Committee Memberships
