East Montgomery Times

Congressman Dwight Evans, representing Pennsylvania's 3rd district since 2016, shared his thoughts on recent political developments through a series of tweets. Known for his long-standing service in the U.S. Congress and previous tenure in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, Evans has been vocal about issues affecting working-class Americans.

In a tweet dated March 5, 2025, Evans critiqued former President Donald Trump's recent speech, highlighting several areas he felt were inadequately addressed. "Completely or largely missing from Trump's speech last night: • Details on lowering prices & costs for working-class Americans • Tackling the affordable housing crisis • Health care affordability & accessibility • Ending our nation’s gun-violence epidemic • Caring for our…"

Evans also reflected on historical presidential practices in another tweet from the same day. He questioned whether it might be time to return to earlier traditions regarding the State of the Union address. "For over a hundred years, presidents sent the State of the Union message as a document. They didn’t give a speech to Congress. Maybe it’s time to go back to that..."

Later that day, Evans met with members of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU) from Pennsylvania's 3rd District to discuss how actions by the Musk-Trump Administration are impacting federal workers and services in Philadelphia. He expressed concern over Trump's handling of Social Security promises. "Today I met with members of the @NTEUnews from #PA03 to discuss the impact of the Musk-Trump Administration’s actions on federal workers & services in Philly. Trump promised not to 'touch' Social Security- but his actions speak louder than words and are harming hard-working…"