Dwight Evans for Congress
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Dwight Evans: Ida rains break over the region
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The flooding from Ida hit the region on Wednesday, September 1, with the Schuykill and Delaware rivers cresting Thursday.
Dwight Evans: Interstate highways were touted as modern marvels. Racial injustice was part of the plan.
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In the heady days after the Eisenhower administration announced landmark legislation to create an interstate highway system, visions of future travel captivated the national consciousness.
Dwight Evans: How Pa. lawmakers, elected officials, and U.S. Senate hopefuls reacted to Texas abortion ban
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A Texas law that would ban most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy went into effect Wednesday after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to act on an emergency request to stop it, the New York Times and other news organizations reported. It is the most restrictive abortion law in the nation, and it sent shockwaves throughout the abortion rights community.
Dwight Evans: Democrats Again Propose New Tech-Focused Agency and Big Boosts in R&D Funding
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Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., reiterated calls to drastically up government funding levels for technology-driving research and development—and to form a new executive branch agency with a focus on innovation.
Dwight Evans: Watson Coleman, Toomey Introduce Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act
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Today, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman announced the introduction of H.R. 4429, the Semiquincentennial Commemorative Coin Act.
Dwight Evans: Bill addresses small business cyberattack preparedness
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U.S. Reps. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY), Steve Chabot (R-OH), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), and Dwight Evans (D-PA) introduced Monday the Small Business Cyber Security Training Act, which seeks to aid small businesses in cyberattack preparedness.
Philadelphia congressman Evans calls on Kenney to ‘take immediate action’ on reducing gun violence
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A Philadelphia congressman has joined a growing chorus of officials calling on Mayor Jim Kenney for a more robust response to address escalating gun violence.
Dwight Evans: Small Business Cyber Security Training Act sponsored by Garbarino
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U.S. Rep. Andrew Garbarino (R-NY) on July 19 sponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to help America’s small businesses prepare for cyberattacks.
‘This Is Do Or Die’: Congressman Dwight Evans’ Urgent Message For President Biden, Philadelphia Mayor Kenney On Gun Violence
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Philadelphia’s gun violence crisis shows no signs of stopping.
Dwight Evans: Gun emergency or not, there are things we can do on our own to make neighborhoods safer | Jenice Armstrong
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We can’t wait on the city to stop the bloodshed.
US Rep. Evans urges federal aid, city action for Philly gun violence crisis in letters
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More than 1,200 people have been shot in Philadelphia so far in 2021. Over 300 of them have died.
Dwight Evans: Local congressman pleads for action to be taken to end gun violence in Philadelphia
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A local congressman sent letters to Mayor Jim Kenney and President Joe Biden pleading for action to put an end to the surge of gun violence in Philadelphia.
Dwight Evans: Facebook Twitter Email SEPTA riders with disabilities say one street-level elevator isn’t enough to improve accessibility
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Marking the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act on Monday, lawmakers from Philadelphia highlighted improvements that U.S. House-passed funding would provide at SEPTA’s Erie Station in North Philadelphia. But some riders with disabilities question whether such improvements go far enough.
Dwight Evans: Gun violence surge: ATF launches ‘Crime Gun Enforcement Team’ in Philadelphia
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With more than 1,200 people shot in Philadelphia this year, the gun violence crisis has garnered the attention of federal agencies, local leaders and most of all city residents.
Dwight Evans: Feinstein, Gomez Introduce Bill to Provide Tax Credits for Used Electric Vehicles
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Senator Dianne Feinstein and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (both D-Calif.) today introduced the Affordable EVs for Working Families Act, a bill to provide buyers of preowned electric cars with tax rebates up to $2,500.
Dwight Evans: Ilhan Omar’s New Guaranteed Income Bill Would Send $1,200 Monthly To Most Americans
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Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is set to introduce bold legislation on Friday that would create a guaranteed income program in the U.S. to send $1,200 a month directly to most Americans.
Dwight Evans: Rep. Ilhan Omar Has A Plan For Families To Receive $1,200 Monthly Payments
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Ilhan Omar wants to implement a plan that would help families stay afloat in these economically tumultuous times.
Dwight Evans: Kenny rejects growing demand to do more to reduce gun violence | Local News
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Mayor Jim Kenney defends his response to rising violence in the city and opposes two local officials calling on him to respond more urgently to the crisis.
Dwight Evans: 14 U.S. lawmakers endorse bill on declaration of official end to Korean War
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More than a dozen U.S. lawmakers have signed a bill seeking to formally end the Korean War and establish liaison offices between the United States and North Korea, an activist group said Friday.
Dwight Evans: NEWS Monthly Stimulus Checks Worth $1,200 May Arrive By 2028
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Millions of Americans may receive monthly stimulus checks worth $1,200 by 2028 after Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., proposed two income bills Friday.
