Dwight Evans

U.S. Representative from PA, District 3

Dwight Evans
Democratic, PA
House{REP-PA-3}

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Votes Cast
50
Yea Rate
36.0%
Bills Sponsored
10
Missed Votes
4.0%

Biography

Veteran Pennsylvania House member serving West Philadelphia. Ways and Means Committee member. Not seeking reelection in 2026.

Dwight Evans is Pennsylvania's 3rd District representative, a Democrat who won a November 2016 special election and is currently in his fifth full term. He spent more than three decades in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, including service as chair of the House Appropriations Committee, bringing deep expertise in public resources and urban development. A graduate of the Community College of Philadelphia and La Salle University, Evans represents a heavily Democratic district covering much of Philadelphia including West Philadelphia, Germantown, and Chestnut Hill. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee. In June 2025, Evans announced he would not seek reelection in 2026, though he intends to serve the remainder of his current term.

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Recent Votes

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  1. — ROLL 76NAY
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  2. — ROLL 57NAY
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  3. — ROLL 56NAY
    On Ordering the Previous Question
  4. — ROLL 45YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  5. — ROLL 7NOT VOTING
    H.R. 23: Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act
  6. — ROLL 40YEA
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
  7. — ROLL 39NAY
    On Agreeing to the Resolution
  8. — ROLL 9YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  9. — ROLL 8YEA
    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass
  10. — ROLL 41NAY
    H.R. 77: Midnight Rules Relief Act
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Sponsored Legislation

  1. H.Res. 1071 — INTRODUCED Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
    Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American in...
  2. H.R. 7532 — INTRODUCED Government Operations and Politics
    To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 4431 Main Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...
  3. H.Res. 898 — INTRODUCED Families
    Recognizing November 2025 as "National Family Caregivers Month".
  4. H.R. 3681 — INTRODUCED Labor and Employment
    Leveraging Educational Opportunity Networks Act
  5. H.R. 2999 — INTRODUCED Social Welfare
    To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that not more than 10 percent of a monthly benefit may be withhe...
  6. H.R. 2837 — INTRODUCED Crime and Law Enforcement
    Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
  7. H.R. 2764 — INTRODUCED Taxation
    Tax Cut for Workers Act of 2025
  8. H.Res. 1591 — INTRODUCED Families
    Recognizing November 2024 as "National Family Caregivers Month".
  9. H.R. 9306 — INTRODUCED Transportation and Public Works
    Safe Streets for All Program Improvement Act
  10. H.Res. 898 — INTRODUCED Families
    Recognizing November 2023 as "National Family Caregivers Month".