Jobs & The Economy
A thriving economy builds stable neighborhoods. I am a firm believer in giving our cities the necessary access to capital and investment in order to facilitate prosperous centers of commerce. Investment is one of the anchors that drives individuals to a neighborhoods.
Small Businesses are the engines that drive our economy. As a member of the Small Business Committee, and specifically in my role as Ranking Member on the Subcommittee on Economic, Growth, and Capital Access I know firsthand the critical role small business owners play in our economy. As a Co-Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Economic Development and Wealth Creation Task Force, I am proud of the work we are doing in terms of investing in education and job training to help our neighborhoods flourish and succeed.
This Congress I introduced H.R. 1702, the Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) Improvement Act of 2017. The Small Business Development Centers Improvement Act of 2017 is a bipartisan bill that amends the Small Business Act to improve the SBDC program nationwide. The bill specifically amends the Small Business Act to provide a variety of services including: grants, financial assistance, loans, export assistance, subcontracting opportunities on federal contracts to specific business owners, and other critical services to our small businesses.
For more information about my work on Jobs and the Economy, please contact my office.
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PHILADELPHIA (Sept. 16, 2022) – Philadelphia’s three members of the U.S. House will host a free Service Academy Fair Sept. 24 for students, parents and guardians to learn more about the five U.S. service academies.
WASHINGTON (Aug. 12, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) will vote today for the landmark Inflation Reduction Act, which is designed to deliver lower costs for energy and health care; fight inflation; and take massive steps on climate change and affordable clean energy.
PHILADELPHIA (May 26, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is requesting a total of $22,275,000 in federal funding for 15 Philadelphia community projects.
PHILADELPHIA (April 21, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-Pa.-3rd) today announced his more than $51 billion, seven-point plan to fight gun violence in Philadelphia and around the country. Evans unveiled his plan at Temple University Hospital, which treats many of the city’s gun violence victims.
WASHINGTON (April 7, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today voted for $42 billion in new federal relief for restaurants and $13 billion for other hard-hit businesses.
PHILADELPHIA (April 1, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) is accepting Community Project Funding applications for the 3rd Congressional District for the 2022-23 fiscal year. The applications are due to his office by 5 p.m. April 15.
PHILADELPHIA (March 25, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today highlighted $1 million in federal funding he secured for The Enterprise Center’s 52nd Street Initiative, joined by officials of the center.
PHILADELPHIA (March 23, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today highlighted $1 million in federal funding he secured for the Mann Center for the Performing Arts, joined by officials of the center.
WASHINGTON (March 15, 2022) – Congressman Dwight Evans (D-PA-3rd) today said he opposes a closing of or cutbacks at the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, as apparently proposed in a new plan from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.