Apr 10, 2025Sponsored
Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025
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DemocratPennsylvania · U.S. Representative
Dwight
Evans
U.S. Representative for Pennsylvania
In office
9 yrsSince Nov 2016
Next election
2027Re-elected 2021
Age
72Born May 16, 1954
Party
Democrat
What they stand for
Evans has spent time focused on a few core fights. Each is tied to bills actually introduced or votes actually cast.
- 01Supports federal resources for gun violence victimsEvans sponsored the Resources for Victims of Gun Violence Act of 2025 (H.R.2837), which would direct federal resources toward victims of gun violence. The bill was introduced in committee and attracted between 50 and 99 cosponsors. It is a reintroduction of prior legislation Evans has sponsored in earlier congresses.
- 02Sponsored cannabis policy reform legislationEvans sponsored the MORE Act (H.R.5384), reintroduced legislation that addresses federal marijuana policy. The bill was referred to committee. Evans has introduced this measure in prior congresses as well, reflecting a sustained legislative focus on cannabis reform.
- 03Advocates for Black workers and family mentoringEvans sponsored H.Res.170, a resolution expressing support for America's Black workers and affirming the need to pass related legislation, and H.R.5383, the Mentoring and Supporting Families Act, which addresses mentoring resources for families. Both measures were introduced in committee and represent reintroductions of prior legislative efforts.
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01 · Background
Who they are, where they came from
Dwight E. Evans represents Pennsylvania's 3rd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives, a seat he has held since November 2016. Before his election to Congress, Evans served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing the 203rd district from 1981 to 2016. He is also a former educator. In the 119th Congress, Evans has sponsored legislation addressing gun violence resources (H.R.2837), cannabis policy (H.R.5384), support for Black workers (H.Res.170), and family mentoring programs (H.R.5383).
02 · Recent significant work
What they’ve done lately
Sep 16, 2025Sponsored
MORE Act
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Sep 16, 2025Sponsored
Mentoring and Supporting Families Act
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Feb 27, 2025Sponsored
Expressing support for Americas Black workers and affirming the need to pass legislation to reduce inequalities and discrimination in the workforce.
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Feb 23, 2026Sponsored
Recognizing the desegregation efforts at Girard College in Philadelphia, and the leaders involved in African-American integration and civil rights expansion.
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03 · What's coming up
Bills they’ll vote on next
Bills that have cleared committee and are heading for a floor vote. See all upcoming votes →
House·HR.1071Reported to floor
No Censors on our Shores Act of 2025
Would bar entry and allow deportation of foreign officials who suppressed U.S. citizens' speech.
House·HR.151Reported to floor
Equal Representation Act of 2025
Would base House seat apportionment on citizen population rather than total population.
House·HR.2071Reported to floor
Save Our Shrimpers Act
Would bar U.S. funds to international institutions financing foreign shrimp operations.
House·HR.2076Reported to floor
Lulu’s Law
Would require the FCC to explicitly authorize wireless emergency alerts for shark attacks.
House·HR.2159Reported to floor
Count the Crimes to Cut Act
Would require public databases listing all federal criminal statutory and regulatory offenses.
04 · Money
Where the campaign funds come from
Evans raised $233,844 this cycle, with 46.0% from PAC contributions and 53.9% from individuals — nearly all of the individual total from itemized contributions. Top PAC contributors include the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club, the Machinists Non Partisan Political League of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers, the Transport Workers Union of America Political Contributions Committee, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 98 Committee on Political Education, and the American Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education, among other labor PACs. Unitemized contributions account for just 5.5% of individual receipts.
Total raised · 2026
$234K
Cash on hand
$20K
Spent
$290K
By source
- Individuals$126K · 53.9%
- PACs$108K · 46.0%
Individual donor mix
Small-donor share (under $200)5.5%
Top PAC contributors
- UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB (UFCW)FEC ↗$10K
- MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSFEC ↗$5K
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- IUOE OPERATING ENGINEERS, IUOE LOCAL 542 POLITICAL ACTION FUNDFEC ↗$5K
- TRANSPORT WORKERS UNION OF AMERICA POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE (TWU PAC)FEC ↗$5K
- COMMUNICATION WORKERS OF AMERICA LOCAL 13000FEC ↗$5K
- INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$5K
- PLUMBERS UNION LOCAL 690 POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATIONFEC ↗$5K
- AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTRY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES (P E O P L E)FEC ↗$5K
Top employer concentrations
- ASURION$7K· 2 donors
Self-reported employer data. Categories like “Retired” and “Not Employed” are excluded — these reflect demographic patterns rather than industry concentrations.
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