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Congressman Dwight Evans discusses Eagles win and political issues

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U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans representing Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot

U.S. Rep. Dwight Evans representing Pennsylvania's 3rd Congressional District | Official U.S. House headshot

Congressman Dwight Evans, representing Pennsylvania's 3rd district, shared his thoughts on various topics through a series of tweets. His posts ranged from congratulating a sports team to addressing significant political issues.

On February 10, 2025, Congressman Evans expressed his excitement over the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl victory. He extended his congratulations to the team and mentioned looking forward to enjoying Kansas City barbecue despite the loss faced by fellow representatives. "Congratulations to the @Eagles on another Super Bowl victory- it was a tremendous, sustained effort by the ENTIRE team! While I'm sorry for @repcleaver and @RepDavids' loss, I must admit I'm looking forward to some delicious KC BBQ! #FlyEaglesFly"

The following day, February 11, 2025, Evans acknowledged an article written by Chris in The Inquirer about his late brother. He highlighted Medicaid's role as a crucial healthcare program while criticizing House Republicans for attempting to cut its funding in favor of tax breaks. "Thank you, Chris, for your powerful piece in today's Inquirer about your late brother. Medicaid is a lifesaving program that helps MILLIONS of Americans access affordable health care. Sadly, House Republicans are focused on gutting it to help pay for tax breaks for their…"

Later that same day, Congressman Evans addressed concerns regarding unemployment fraud during COVID-19 and criticized current administrative practices under Musk-Trump leadership. He raised alarms about untrained contractors handling sensitive data instead of merit-based staff."During COVID-19, we saw a RISE in unemployment fraud and system errors when untrained contractors were hired over merit-based staff. Right now, the Musk-Trump administration is doing the same thing— placing Americans’ private data in the hands of unaccountable cronies & opening…"

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