Congressman Dwight Evans, who represents Pennsylvania’s 3rd district in the U.S. Congress, posted a series of critical statements on July 16, 2025 regarding recent actions by congressional Republicans and former President Donald Trump.
In a tweet posted at 14:23 UTC, Evans commented on a new tax policy: “Trump’s new tax on gamblers is surprising a lot of people – including some Republicans in Congress who just voted for it! Maybe if they had read their own bill before rushing it through, Congressional Republicans would actually know what they voted for.”
Later that day, at 19:17 UTC, Evans questioned Republican lawmakers’ motives regarding government transparency: “No wonder so many Americans have questions. What are House Republicans trying to hide? Why did they vote yesterday against releasing the Epstein files?”
In another post at 20:14 UTC, Evans criticized the impact of recent budget legislation supported by Trump and congressional Republicans: “Trump and congressional Republicans’ budget law won’t just hurt the millions of Americans it throws off Medicaid & other health coverage- it will also hurt our hospitals too! #NoMoreHahnemanns”
Evans has represented Pennsylvania’s 3rd District since 2016 after succeeding Chaka Fattah. Before his tenure in Congress, he served in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from 1981 to 2016. Born in Philadelphia in 1954, Evans has remained a resident of the city throughout his career and graduated from La Salle University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1975.
