By John N. Mitchell PHILADELPHIA — The late Rev. Leon H. Sullivan’s legacy has an international reach. However, it will be honored this weekend in the North Philadelphia neighborhood where he left an indelible mark. On Saturday, the stretch of North Broad Street between Oxford Street and Girard Avenue will be renamed “Rev. Dr. Leon […]

Harrisburg – State Sen. Art Haywood joined the Wolf Administration, fellow elected officials, state agencies, and advocates for a press conference announcing the completion of the Poverty Report. Since completing the five-stop Poverty Listening Tour this spring, Sen. Haywood’s office and the Pennsylvania Senate Democratic Caucus have worked together to compile a comprehensive report to […]

The Helping Seniors Afford Health Care was introduced by the three lawmakers on Tuesday and then rapidly advanced through the House Energy and Commerce Committee Thursday afternoon, along with the prescription drug measure. Legislation to allow the federal government to negotiate down the prices of prescription drugs continued to advance toward a vote by the […]

Officials in Philadelphia are asking the public for information after two separate shootings in less than 24 hours left a 2-year-old girl dead and a baby boy in critical condition. Politicians and members of law enforcement condemned the gun violence that affected the city’s children in a press conference Monday. “This is a real scourge […]

Originally published on InsiderNJ WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to pass the Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act, H.R. 4671. The bill will now go to the full House for final passage. The bill, introduced by Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester […]

By Brian Witte, Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings died early Thursday at Johns Hopkins Hospital due to complications from longstanding health challenges, his congressional office said. He was 68. Congressmen Dwight Evans and Brendan Boyle, both Democrats who represent large parts of Philadelphia in the U.S. House, reacted to the news with sadness […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congressman Andy Kim (NJ-03), Congressman Dwight Evans (PA-03) and Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) introduced the Helping Seniors Afford Health Care Act, H.R. 4671, a bill that would increase access to affordable health care for senior citizens. “For too many seniors, the question of whether or not they can afford health […]

It’s a moral obligation to ensure our communities have real opportunities to participate in a growing — and profitable — industry. That’s why Dwight has supported multiple bills to not only decriminalize cannabis, but also create economic opportunities for those disproportionately impacted by our outdated cannabis laws. Cannabis reform bills are about racial equality, economic […]

WASHINGTON (Oct. 11, 2019) – Reps. Dwight Evans (D-PA) and Andy Levin (D-MI) traveled to Bangladesh with CARE to see how vital U.S. investments in combatting malnutrition and stunting are helping to build more resilient and healthy Bangladeshi and refugee communities. The delegation was hosted by CARE’s Chief Operating Officer Tjada McKenna and joined by […]

WASHINGTON — A dozen House Democrats are calling for President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, to resign in the wake of revelations about his key role in the unfolding Ukraine scandal. The calls for his ouster come as Sondland prepares to be deposed Tuesday by House committees as part of their […]