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to not only decriminalize cannabis, but also create economic opportunities for those disproportionately impacted by our outdated cannabis laws.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 […]

Unlike the other scandals connected to the Trump Presidency, the Ukrainian president/whistleblower scandal seems to have made everyone take notice. By Denise Clay and Amy V. Simmons If you’ve been on Twitter any time since Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s news conference announcing an impeachment investigation into President Donald Trump, the president’s Twitter feed […]

Originally posted by the Philadelphia Tribune on October 1, 2019 A collaborative of several organizations, grass roots groups and community activists continued the effort to purge drugs and violence from the streets of West Philadelphia on Saturday. The Community Collaborative of Leaders rallied at 41st Street and Lancaster Avenue with bull horns, leaflets and information […]

Originally published on October 1, 2019 by The Philly Voice On Saturday the rotunda in St. Joseph Hall overflowed with women veterans, active service members, and the words of a number of elected officials, including those of two presidential candidates, for an event dedicated to assisting and empowering female service members. The event, held on […]

An estimate of more than 10,000 people filled the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in the nation’s capital during the just completed five-day Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). This year’s ALC theme, “400 Years: Our Legacy, Our Possibilities …” observed 400 years of the first enslaved African to land in Jamestown, […]

WASHINGTON — It’s official: President Donald Trump is the subject of a U.S. House impeachment inquiry. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., announced earlier this week that the majority-Democrat chamber is moving forward with an “official impeachment inquiry” into the president in the wake of reports that he pressured the Ukrainian president to investigate former […]