Dwight Evans
- Previous profession
- Teacher
- First public office
- 1981Member, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1981 to 2016 (chairman, House Appropriations Committee, 1990 to 2010)
- Years in public office
- 45
Confirmed from the official recordSource: Congressional Directory for the 119th Congress (2025-2026), February 20, 2026. We saved our copy on October 8, 2026.
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Since the current Congress began on January 3, 2025, Evans has a recorded vote on 60 laws that passed, and 1 vote on a resolution that passed a law.
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The record in plain language
Of the 118 laws passed since January 3, 2025, 60 came to a recorded vote on passage in the House while Evans is a member. On 1 more, the recorded House vote is on a resolution. Evans votes No on H.Res. 590, the resolution that passed the Rescissions Act of 2025 in the House. The rest passed the House by voice vote or without objection, which records no individual votes.
Evans votes Yes on the Epstein Files Transparency Act and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.
On funding the government, Evans votes Yes on the January 2026 funding law for science, energy, Interior and the EPA, and the September 2026 funding extension, and No on the March 2025 full-year funding law, the November 2025 law that ended the 43-day shutdown and the February 2026 funding law for a further group of agencies.
Evans votes No on the Laken Riley Act on immigration detention; the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the 2025 tax and spending law; the HALT Fentanyl Act; the GENIUS Act on stablecoins (digital tokens pegged to the dollar); the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026; the Secure America Act, a 2026 budget law; and the Russia and Iran sanctions law.
Congress cancelled 24 federal rules by recorded vote in the House in that time. Evans votes to cancel 0 and against cancelling 24.
Evans votes differently from most House Democrats on 3 of 59 Yes and No votes: No on the law that extends again the surveillance authority that lets intelligence agencies collect the communications of foreigners abroad from U.S. providers without individual warrants, No on the defense policy law for fiscal year 2026 and No on the HALT Fentanyl Act.
Evans did not vote on the Salem Maritime National Historical Park Redesignation and Boundary Study Act.
Votes on laws that passed
Most recent
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Requires the federal prison system to act on sexual harassment and assault of its staff by incarcerated people.
Adds College Station, Texas, and El Centro, California, to the places where federal court can sit.
Keeps the federal government funded at about last year's levels through December 11, 2026.
Most recent No votes
Authorizes and expands sanctions and tariffs on Russia and extends existing sanctions on Iran.
Gives the Department of Homeland Security extra money for border and immigration enforcement, in seven amounts that add up to $69.545 billion.
Votes on a resolution that passed a law
Cancels about $9 billion that Congress had already approved: roughly $8 billion in foreign aid and about $1 billion for public broadcasting.
What this member says about laws and orders
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From the official record
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From this member’s press releases
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Member-requested spending
Congress printed 9 spending items this member requested, $8,298,593 in all, in the lists read for 4 laws.
Laws read: Public Law 119-37, Public Law 119-74, Public Law 119-75, Public Law 119-86.
| Recipient | Law | Purpose | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology | Public Law 119-74 | Lipid Nanoparticle Manufacturing Equipment for the Wistar InstituteDOC · NIST--STR S | None printed | $619,000 |
| EMIR-Every Murder Is Real | Public Law 119-74 | Healing Our CommunityDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| Temple University | Public Law 119-74 | Buildout of the Temple University Public Health Simulation Center in PhiladelphiaDOJ · OJP--Byrne | None printed | $1,031,000 |
| City of Philadelphia | Public Law 119-75 | Demolition and Redevelopment of Holmesburg Prison SiteDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $850,000 |
| The School District of Philadelphia | Public Law 119-75 | Anna Blakiston Day School's Schoolyard Improvements and Equipment UpgradesDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $717,593 |
| The School District of Philadelphia | Public Law 119-75 | James G. Blaine School's Schoolyard ImprovementsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $850,000 |
| The School District of Philadelphia | Public Law 119-75 | Richard R. Wright Elementary School's Schoolyard Improvements, Infrastructure Upgrades, and EquipmentDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $850,000 |
| Temple University | Public Law 119-75 | Temple University's Community KitchenDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $1,500,000 |
| Community College of Philadelphia | Public Law 119-75 | Community College of Philadelphia Housing Development and RenovationsDepartment of Housing and Urban Development · Community Development Fund | PA | $850,000 |
Read from the lists Congress printed for 4 laws. An item requested by several members appears under each of them, so sums across members count such an item more than once. A list the Congressional Record printed on two days is counted once, from the later printing. A requester is tied to a member only when exactly one member serving in that chamber on that day has the printed name.
Campaign promises
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- Campaign website: www.dwightevans.com. The Federal Election Commission’s record of DWIGHT EVANS FOR CONGRESS gives this address.Confirmed from the official record
- Pages of www.dwightevans.com: none saved. The site gave our reader no page on October 8, 2026.Not checked yet
Online ads
No advertiser in the ad libraries we read is tied to this member by an FEC number or an exact name.
Read from Google Ads Transparency Center, its data file of October 7, 2026. Meta Ad Library: Not started. An ad counts when the library last shows it on or after January 3, 2025.
Campaign money
For the 2026 election cycle, Evans's campaign reports receiving $233,844.15 and reports spending $302,448.70, as of June 30, 2026.
Confirmed from the official record| What the filing reports | 2026 cycleFEC number H6PA02171as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6PA02171as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Money raised (total receipts) | $233,844.15 | $976,087.83 |
| Money spent (total disbursements) | $302,448.70 | $1,033,566.16 |
| Cash on hand (at the end of the period) | $7,532.64 | $76,137.19 |
| Debts (owed by the committee) | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Where it comes from
| Reported as received from | 2026 cycleFEC number H6PA02171as of June 30, 2026 | 2024 cycleFEC number H6PA02171as of December 31, 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Individuals, itemized | $119,125.00 | $294,346.89 |
| Individuals, unitemized | $6,976.34 | $24,107.22 |
| Other political committees | $107,500.00 | $657,156.17 |
| Party committees | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, contributions | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| The candidate, loans | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Committees
- DWIGHT EVANS FOR CONGRESS Principal campaign committee · 2024 and 2026 · FEC committee C00591065
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Reported stock trades
Confirmed from the official record7 reports saved. 7 typed reports: rows Not checked yet.
- Report 20034851, filed June 24, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 7cc1507cfe217404 - Report 20034556, filed May 15, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint f019e347ac3f8590 - Report 20034379, filed April 20, 2026 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 53a0558a3d20cdbe - Report 20033667, filed December 19, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint f64590e3fba73eff - Report 20033370, filed October 30, 2025 · Typed report, rows not read yet · The Clerk's file
Our copy saved October 8, 2026 · Fingerprint 906d7e6acb989c42
Source: Periodic Transaction Reports filed with the Clerk of the House. The Clerk's index for 2025 and 2026 was saved October 8, 2026.
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