Team Evans · [email protected]

July 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Thank you, Congressman Evans.

For decades, Dwight has been a tireless champion for Philadelphia. From West Oak Lane to West Philly, from Germantown to Center City, he's fought for better schools, safer streets, stronger small businesses, and a fairer economy for every family across the district. Dwight has always thought b…

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  Dwight Evans via Block By Block PAC · [email protected]

July 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM

I'm not seeking reelection, but I'm still asking you to stand with me in this fight.

Whether you've chipped in, forwarded an email, or just kept believing in our fight — your support means more than I can say, John. Because of this grassroots community, we've been able to support Democratic leaders fighting for working families, voting rights, and opportunity in every ZIP code. …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

July 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM

Serving the city I love

John, I want to take a moment to say thank you. Two weeks ago, I announced I won’t be seeking re-election in 2026. That decision was not made lightly. But after more than four decades in public service, I felt it was the right time to begin a new chapter. Long before I was in Congress, I was a…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 30, 2025 at 4:10 PM

Thank you for giving me the opportunity to serve.

John, After careful consideration and deep reflection over this past weekend, I have decided that I will not seek re-election to the United States House of Representatives. It has been the honor and privilege of a lifetime to serve the people of Philadelphia, first in the Pennsylvania House of…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

June 28, 2025 at 3:00 PM

This is how we stop Trump’s takeover in 2026:

The spineless GOP is showing us exactly who they are, John. They are trying to ram through Trump’s "big, beautiful bill" — an awful piece of legislation written for the wealthy, by the wealthy. It’s a giveaway to billionaires and big corporations while hardworking Americans get left behind. Le…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM

RFK Jr.’s rhetoric is dangerous for our communities. Full stop.

John, I’ve spent my career fighting for communities like ours — for good schools, affordable healthcare, safer streets, and real opportunities for our families. But right now, we’re up against a dangerous wave of misinformation and reckless ideas that threaten to take us backward. Robert F. Ke…

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  Dwight Evans for Congress · [email protected]

June 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM

The LEON Act, LA, Pride Month, and other important updates:

The BLOCK -- An Update from Congressman Evans --------------------------------------------------------------- LEON Act Promises Life-Changing Job Training to Combat Poverty! “'Too many families—in Pennsylvania’s 3rd District and across the country—have been shut out from employment opportun…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 19, 2025 at 1:30 PM

Juneteenth is more than a holiday — it’s a legacy

Happy Juneteenth, John! I know many of you are spending today with friends, family, and community to reflect and rejoice. Juneteenth is more than just a day off: It’s a day for honoring Black history, Black joy, and Black perseverance. On June 19, 1865 — more than two years after the Emancipat…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

June 17, 2025 at 6:01 PM

This program changes lives — we simply can't let Trump shut it down

John, Donald Trump is targeting Job Corps, the nation’s largest free, residential career training and education program for low-income young people ages 16 to 24. Let’s be clear: Job Corps works. It’s been around for decades, has bipartisan support, and changes lives. It gives young folks the …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 12, 2025 at 9:36 PM

Troops in LA, ICE raids, and performative indictments.

John, this is the real face of Trump and his administration — and it's dangerous. Just hours ago, Senator Alex Padilla was handcuffed at a news conference with Trump's handpicked Homeland Security Secretary, Kristi Noem, for daring to question the administration's ICE operations in LA. Earlier th…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM

This is about more than one arrest.

John, I unequivocally condemn the assault and arrest of California SEIU President David Huerta while he was peacefully protesting the actions of ICE agents in Los Angeles this weekend. The charges should be dropped, and he should return to his family and community. This isn't just an attack on Da…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 7, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Unions built the middle class, Trump wants to break them.

John, I’ll get straight to the point: Donald Trump is coming for unions — and for working people across this country. He’s made it clear that if he gets the chance, he’ll gut union rights, take away collective bargaining power, and push policies that benefit the wealthy at the expense of the r…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM

URGENT: GOP targeting Medicare — we must fight back

BREAKING: POLITICO: Medicare is a target as Senate GOP faces megabill math issues Did you see this, John? This is outrageous. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: Medicare is a promise. A promise to our seniors that after a lifetime of work, they’ll have the care they need and the di…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

June 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Pausing to say thank you.

John, before we turn the page on this month, I want to pause and say thank you. But our work is far from over. As we look toward June and the end of fiscal quarter two, we must maintain our momentum. Extremists are making a mockery of Congress and the Oval Office, and working around the clo…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

May 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM

This reconciliation bill is robbery in broad daylight

Make no mistake, John: Trump's reconciliation bill is nothing short of reckless. Let’s call it what it really is… A backdoor tax break for the top 1%, paid for by working Americans, under the guise of reform. Trump’s plan slashes taxes for billionaires, Wall Street, and corporate polluters …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

May 29, 2025 at 5:31 PM

Trump's budget is a gift to the rich — and a gut punch to working families.

John, Let’s talk about what’s happening — and what’s coming. Donald Trump’s reckless tariffs are already squeezing small businesses and threatening the backbone of our communities. From the local corner store to the neighborhood business, and the family-owned restaurant across the street — …

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  Dwight Evans, Campaign Update · [email protected]

May 23, 2025 at 7:16 PM

Dwight Evans Day, and other important updates. >>

The BLOCK -- An Update from Congressman Evans --------------------------------------------------------------- Dwight Evans Day was a Success! On May 17, 2025, the West Oak Lane Library was officially renamed the “Dwight Evans Library of West Oak Lane” in honor of Congressman Evans’ decades …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

May 22, 2025 at 8:01 PM

We’re fighting like hell to stop this.

John, House Republicans just passed their tax plan for the wealthy and the connected. And surprise, surprise: it’s exactly what Donald Trump asked for. They want to hand out massive tax breaks to billionaires and big corporations — and stick working families with the bill. Here’s what they’…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

May 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM

Vote, vote, VOTE!

‌John, your voice matters — and today is the day we're counting on you to use it. Our city’s future is in our hands, and when we show up, we make a difference. Polls are open right now until 8PM tonight, Tuesday, May 20th — and if you’re in line by 8PM, you’ll still be able to vote. Here’s wha…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

May 16, 2025 at 8:00 PM

When's the last time someone gifted you a private jet?

ABC News: "Trump administration poised to accept 'palace in the sky' as a gift for Trump from Qatar: Sources" John, Donald Trump is reportedly considering accepting a luxury aircraft worth $400 million as a “gift” from a foreign government. Here’s the kicker — taxpayers will be stuck paying to…

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  Dwight Evans for Congress · [email protected]

May 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM

You're invited!!

Dwight Evans Day: Library Renaming Ceremony and Community Celebration When: Saturday, May 17, 2025 11 a.m. to 1.p.m. Where: DWIGHT EVANS LIBRARY OF WEST OAK LANE, West Oak Lane Library, 2000 E Washington, Philadelphia, PA, 19138 Free Giveaways and Food! *Rain or Shine: In the event of ra…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

May 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM

Immediate devastation here in Philadelphia

John, When I saw that the GOP’s latest legislation included $880 billion in Medicaid cuts, my first thought was about the people in our community who would lose everything. There are over half a million people in Philadelphia alone who rely on Medicaid, and I'm fighting for each and every one …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

May 9, 2025 at 7:30 PM

Same old GOP trick: Cut care, help billionaires.

John, Republicans in Washington are trying to pull the same tired trick: Cut health care for working families so they can hand out more tax breaks to billionaires. Right here in Philly, we’d feel it first and worst. Hospitals, community clinics, and neighbors across our city are already spe…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

May 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Over 300K Philadelphians rely on Social Security

John, I’ve been hearing concerns from people all over Philadelphia about the attacks on Social Security. People are scared and they have every reason to be. In Philadelphia, nearly 20% of our population relies on Social Security benefits — that’s over 300,000 people, including seniors, people …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

May 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM

Thank you for making a difference this month

John, As we come to the close of another month, I want to take a moment to personally thank you for the work you do and the spirit you bring to our community. We are building stronger neighborhoods, supporting working families, and making sure every voice is heard. Whether it’s fighting for af…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

April 30, 2025 at 7:00 PM

I’ve walked these streets my whole life

John, I wanted to take some time before the month ends to talk to you directly — not as a Congressman — but as a son of Philadelphia. And, in a moment, I'm also going to ask you to chip in $5 or whatever you can ahead of our end-of-month fundraising deadline. >> [link removed]. But first, I want …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

April 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Half a billion in health funding — gone.

‌John — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is threatening the health and safety of Philadelphia families. His reckless agenda is slashing over half a billion dollars in federal health funding for Pennsylvania — gutting vaccine clinics, addiction treatment services, and programs that protect our children and s…

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  Dwight Evans for Congress · [email protected]

April 25, 2025 at 10:01 PM

Your Spring newsletter is *officially* here!

The BLOCK -- An Update from Congressman Evans --------------------------------------------------------------- ✨Happy (Belated) Easter! Happy Easter, team! Wishing everyone in Philadelphia and across our country a joyful and peaceful Easter Sunday. This holiday is a time of renewal, ho…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

April 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM

Let’s send a message loud and clear.

It’s National Parks Week, John — a time to celebrate the incredible public spaces that tell the story of who we are as a nation. But instead of honoring them, Donald Trump is attacking them. He’s slashing the workforce that protects our parks, making it harder for families to enjoy them and fo…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

April 14, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Penguins, tariffs, and economic whiplash — seriously?

John, Donald Trump is destroying our economy with his reckless, unpredictable trade policies. One day he’s slapping tariffs on half the planet— including, I kid you not, an island populated by… penguins —based on a formula that even economists can’t make sense of. The next, he’s hitting the br…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

April 9, 2025 at 8:00 PM

Abortion is healthcare. Period. Full stop.

John, Last year, the Arizona Supreme Court reached all the way back to 1864 — before women could vote — to uphold a cruel law banning nearly all abortions. But Arizonans didn’t give up. They organized. They rallied. And in the 2024 elections, they made history — voting to enshrine the right to…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

April 7, 2025 at 9:06 PM

I can't stop thinking about this

John, This World Health Day's theme, “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,” keeps bringing me back to one thing: Black women in America are nearly three times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Access to quality healthcare has never been equitable. For Black people, the barrier…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

April 2, 2025 at 8:16 PM

Senator. Cory. Booker.

John, From Monday to Tuesday evening my friend, Senator Cory Booker, addressed the Senate for 25 hours and 5 minutes — breaking the record for the longest nonstop floor speech in modern history of the chamber. In holding the floor for over a day, Senator Booker served as a voice for the Americ…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

April 1, 2025 at 5:35 PM

Five reasons why Donald Trump deserves some grace:

April Fools', John — A day made for Donald Trump and his entourage of enablers. What Trump and his administration are doing to democracy is no joke though. We must stand together to protect this country from his administration's ridiculous and dangerous actions. Now we have one question: Will …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

March 31, 2025 at 8:10 PM

Our first quarter under Trump's administration

John — In a few hours, we'll be facing our first FEC end-of-quarter deadline since Donald Trump took office. Soon our fundraising numbers will go public, and we can't afford to show any weakness. Simply put: I need your help reaching our end-of-quarter goal. Will you chip in what you can befor…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

March 28, 2025 at 8:01 PM

Dwight is refusing to back down

John — In the few months he's been president, Donald Trump has left our entire country behind all to serve Elon Musk and the far-right's radical, unethical agenda. ❌ They've dismantled the Department of Education. ❌ Fired thousands of workers from Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

March 26, 2025 at 4:50 PM

Musk is draining our government for all its worth

Roll Call: Trump cancels NIH grants on equity research John, The Trump administration just announced its canceling dozens of grants that invest in health equity research, including studying Black maternal and fetal health, HIV, and autism in girls. These dangerous and heartless funding cuts…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

March 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM

Trump can get out of Philly

John, Donald Trump is visiting Philadelphia this weekend to attend the NCAA wrestling championships, and I'll call it like I see it: His presence is a slap in the face to the City of Brotherly Love. Trump just suspended $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania — directly targe…

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  Dwight Evans for Congress · [email protected]

March 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Your March Block is ready:

The BLOCK An Update from Congressman Evans --------------------------------------------------------------- Urban Milwaukee President Trump is promising to eliminate the Department of Education. Dwight is fighting back. "We need the U.S. Department of Education to support our students, …

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

March 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM

A message from Dwight Evans

John — Dwight voted NO on the GOP's spending package. Read his message below to learn why he was proud to REJECT the GOP's harmful budget. Then, chip in to help Dwight get a head start ahead of the upcoming FEC end-of-quarter fundraising deadline. → [link removed] ---------- Forwarded message …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

March 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM

This partisan budget is a sham

Last night I voted NO on the GOP's spending package. Right now Mike Johnson and his allies are patting themselves on the back for "funding" the government through September. But here's the truth, John: Between Donald Trump and Elon Musk's reckless budget cuts, funding and hiring freezes, and mass…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

March 6, 2025 at 10:55 PM

Did you see this?

AP News: Trump administration plans to cut 80,000 employees from Veterans Affairs, according to internal memo "President Trump's planned cuts are a betrayal to the Americans who served our country — period. Pennsylvania is home to the fourth-largest veterans population in the nation, and this…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

March 4, 2025 at 11:20 PM

A reminder ahead of Trump addressing Congress

Hello John, I wanted to check in with you before Donald Trump addresses Congress tonight. No words he plans on saying can make people forget the chaos of the last two months — from his hair-brained executive orders to his attempts to bulldoze our Constitution. Whether you decide to tune in ton…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

February 28, 2025 at 3:30 PM

The American people are furious. And they should be.

John, This past month, Elon Musk and Donald Trump have taken a sledgehammer to our government. Thousands of federal workers have lost their jobs, and thousands are unsure what the future holds; Trump is forcing federal agencies to submit plans by mid-March for laying off employees in "large-scale…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

February 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM

Dwight voted NO

John, Last night, House Republicans passed their budget blueprint. Not a single Democrat voted for this budget, including Dwight. Why? The GOP's reckless budget outlines at least $2 trillion in cuts to mandatory federal spending, including Social Security and Medicare funding. Donald Trump,…

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  Dwight Evans for Congress · [email protected]

February 21, 2025 at 12:46 PM

Your February Block:

The BLOCK An Update from Congressman Evans --------------------------------------------------------------- Audubon Audubon Applauds Bipartisan Federal Effort to Protect Delaware River Basin with Critical Reauthorization Bill Dwight is working to reauthorize crucial conservation programs…

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

February 15, 2025 at 7:00 PM

Trump can't govern

"Trump is acting like a king, because he is too weak to govern like a president" — Ezra Klein, New York Times columnist In his latest piece, Ezra Klein broke down the chaos and uncertainty of Trump's second term into one powerful truth: Trump can't govern, so he's pretending he's king. Don't bel…

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

February 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM

Overwhelm, distract, and confuse

John, The first few weeks of Trump's second administration brought a record-setting number of executive orders. Already the courts have blocked some of the most egregious and unconstitutional ones — including Trump's attempt to end the right to birthright citizenship. But the orders just keep …

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  Team Evans · [email protected]

February 12, 2025 at 9:50 PM

This is a betrayal of the middle class

House Republicans just released their budget resolution, John, and it's nothing short of barbaric. They are planning to cut Medicaid by AT LEAST $880 billion and cut the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program by at least 20 percent — all to fund tax giveaways for their big corporate donors. …

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  Dwight Evans · [email protected]

February 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Donald Trump is placing your future in the hands of Elon Musk

John, Whether you rely on Social Security, expect an IRS refund, receive a federal paycheck, or secure funding for your neighborhood organization, Donald Trump is placing your future in the hands of Elon Musk — an unelected, wealthy donor — and his unqualified cronies. Musk having free rein ov…

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