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Dwight Evans' Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

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On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for U.S. House (PA) - District 3

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  • "Today marks 1 year since Roe v. Wade was overturned. I & my @HouseDemocrats colleagues believe YOU deserve House & Senate votes on the Women’s Health Protection Act, which would protect the right to choose nationwide – I’m a co-sponsor! #LetUsVote" (x.com)
  • "Today I am renewing my call for the U.S. Senate to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act, a House-passed bill I Voted in favor of that would put #RoeVWade’s protections for abortion rights into federal law!" (x.com)
  • "Today and everyday, I will fight to protect #ReproductiveRights and pass legislation to codify Roe v. Wade. That’s why I signed a letter with 100+ House colleagues to urge the Senate to #EndtheFilibuster and pass the #WomensHealthProtectionAct." (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by NARAL Pro-Choice America (None)
  • "Today is the anniversary of Medicare & Medicaid being signed into law. I and my @HouseDemocrats colleagues will keep fighting to protect these life-saving programs from Republican cuts!" (x.com)
  • "As a member of the @WaysMeansCmte subcommittee on #health, I urge House Republicans to focus on support for working families - not raising their taxes or slashing #SocialSecurity & #Medicare. That would negatively impact some of America's most vulnerable populations!" (x.com)
  • "I’m proud to be an original co-sponsor of this bill to expand Medicare – this is an important way we can #BuildBackBetter!" (x.com)
  • Rated 100% by National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSM) (None)
  • Voted against HR 6760 "Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "It’s time for our nation’s wealthiest to pay their fair share! That’s why I welcome the #BidenBudget – it includes a plan similar to the #WealthTax bill I’m cosponsoring, which would raise an estimated $2.75 TRILLION over 10 years from just 75,000 families." (x.com)
  • "No child should have to live without a roof over their head. That's why I voted to restore and expand the Low Income Housing Tax Credit." (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 1 - "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "You’re right @jimmykimmel, @GOP-led Congress are busy working on the behalf of rich donors & the 1%" (x.com)
  • "A whopping 43% of households in the U.S. don’t have enough $$ to cover housing, food, healthcare, and transportation. Instead of the Republican party lining the pockets of the filthy rich, we should be helping the working-poor who truly ‘Make America Great.’" (x.com)
  • "It’s time for our nation’s wealthiest to pay their fair share! That’s why I welcome the #BidenBudget – it includes a plan similar to the #WealthTax bill I’m cosponsoring, which would raise an estimated $2.75 TRILLION over 10 years from just 75,000 families." (x.com)
  • "The GOP are currently on the House Floor trying to sell to their constituents how great their tax plan is and how it is what America needs, but what America really needs is for MoCs to be honest. This tax plan HIKES taxes on the hard-working Americans & CUTS taxes for the rich." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 1 "For the People Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "I’m co-sponsoring the #DemocracyForAll amendment to overturn #CitizensUnited because money is NOT speech! This amendment would reverse the concentration of political influence held by the wealthiest Americans and large corporations." (x.com)
  • "Proud to serve as a cosponsor of this constitutional amendment introduced by @RepAdamSchiff to overturn Citizens United and related irresponsible SCOTUS decisions that have allowed unrestricted dark money to warp our elections." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7120 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • "1/ Led by @TheBlackCaucus, this week @HouseDemocrats will pass the George Floyd #JusticeInPolicing Act. This bill would:✅ban chokeholds ✅transform the culture of policing ✅prohibit racial profiling ✅end qualified immunity ✅increase transparency" (x.com)
  • "End qualified immunity" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1280 "George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of S 1605 "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7900 - "National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 3746 "Limit, Save, Grow Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I voted today to increase the new stimulus check to $2,000 per qualified individual." (x.com)
  • "I’m encouraged that a deal finally appears to be coming together with the Republican Senate for more Covid relief NOW! I would like it to be even larger – I’ve supported $1,200 stimulus checks, for example." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act." (votesmart.org)
  • "No child should have to live without a roof over their head. That's why I voted to restore and expand the Low Income Housing Tax Credit. This bipartisan legislation would help create affordable housing for many more Americans." (x.com)
  • "#FairHousing means ensuring that everyone, no matter who they are, has access to safe, decent & affordable housing, so that they can thrive." (x.com)
  • "I am proud to lead this effort in supporting the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit – which provides federal tax credits to preserve affordable rental housing. In PA more than 1,100 affordable housing communities receive LIHTC & across the country, that number is over 3 million." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of HR 7301 "Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5376 "Build Back Better Act (Inflation Reduction Act of 2022)" (votesmart.org)
  • ".@POTUS Biden’s #BuildBackBetter Act would help offset inflation and actually LOWER some basic costs for many Americans. It’s time for the Senate to join the House in passing the bill!" (x.com)
  • "Today, @POTUS Biden is signing into law the new Inflation Reduction Act that I Voted in favor of to lower health care & energy costs for American families, address climate change, and make sure the wealthiest pay their fair share!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7688 "Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Thanks to the Biden-Harris administration, you may be eligible to join the 3.6 million Americans who have had their student loans canceled! " (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 2547 "Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I have joined @RepPressley, @WhipClyburn and other colleagues in urging @POTUS to extend the pause on student loan repayments through at least Dec. 31, 2022 and provide meaningful student debt cancellation." (x.com)
  • "Helping young Americans overcome student loan debt is a promise @POTUS Biden made. I’m proud to sign this letter urging the president to keep his promise!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 5746 "Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Ten years after the Supreme Court’s Shelby County ruling, we continue our push for federal, state, and local action to safeguard elections. Never forget that it all starts and stops at the ballot box. If we don’t have voting rights, we’ll have no other rights." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4 "John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 9 "Climate Action Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "It is time to take our energy policy down a new path that reduces carbon pollution and promotes a sustainable, greener tomorrow for future generations." (evans.house.gov)
  • "I’m proud to be one of the @WaysMeansCmte Democrats supporting a full-value solar Production Tax Credit in the #BuildBackBetter plan. This would be an important tool in the toolbox to fight climate change!" (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4447 "Expanding Access to Sustainable Energy Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against H.R. 1 "Lower Energy Costs Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "Trump gutted protections against dangerous, climate-endangering methane pollution from the oil and gas sector. That changes today as I voted with @HouseDemocrats colleagues to restore robust Obama-era standards. #CutMethane" (x.com)
  • Voted against H.R. 21 "Strategic Production Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 8 "Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Red flag laws. An assault-weapons ban. Universal background checks. These are a few commonsense measures - some passed the House under Democratic control - that would save lives. During National Gun Violence Awareness Month, let's honor victims with ACTION." (x.com)
  • Rated 0% by National Rifle Association (NRA) (None)
  • Voted in favor of HR 1112 "Enhanced Background Checks Act of 2021" (votesmart.org)
  • "Republicans’ latest attempt to undermine the Affordable Care Act would allow management to discriminate against workers and deny them employer-sponsored health care. I’m proud that Democrats are again standing up for the millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions!" (x.com)
  • "In the US, Black women have the highest breast cancer mortality rates - despite having a lower incidence rate than white women. This #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth we must continue to protect health coverage & people with preexisting conditions by defending the #AffordableCareAct." (x.com)
  • "President Trump and Republicans are continuing their attacks on the Affordable Care Act today at the Supreme Court. We must #SaveTheACA!" (x.com)
  • "Today’s the 13th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare), which brought health insurance & more protections to MILLIONS more Americans. After 4 years of GOP "repeal & replace" talk, Democrats acted during @POTUS Biden’s first 2 years to protect & expand these gains." (x.com)
  • "To truly honor Women's History Month, we must keep fighting for women today. That means pushing to protect abortion rights, invest in child care, deliver paid leave for all, achieve pay equity and so much more." (x.com)
  • "As a member of the @WaysMeansCmte, I’m proud we included 12 weeks of #PaidLeave in the #BuildBackBetter bill & I’m urging @POTUS, @SpeakerPelosi & @SenSchumer to keep all 12 weeks in – it’s what workers & families need & deserve!" (x.com)
  • "I was proud to vote for the resolution AMENDING the rail workers' contract to add 7 days of paid sick leave, which passed the House today. House Democrats voted 100% for paid sick leave – only 3 of 210 House Republicans did. Now it’s up to the Senate to do the right thing." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6201 "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6833 "The Affordable Insulin Now Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "I was proud to co-sign this letter calling on the Senate to join the House in capping the cost of insulin at $35/month in Medicare & private insurance, and to expand that to uninsured people as well!" (x.com)
  • "Thanks to the leadership of @POTUS and congressional Dems, the $35 insulin cap is now in effect for many more Americans! Because of the American Rescue Plan I Voted in favor of, the price has been capped by the major 3 manufacturers: Sanofi, Novo Nordisk, and Eli Lilly." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 3 "Lower Drug Costs Now Act of 2019" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2 - "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "Congressman Dwight Evans🟧 @RepDwightEvans·Instead of throwing 💰 at a wall that doesn’t address border security & our country’s inadequate immigration policies, I propose we spend $5B fixing our: 👉🏾kid’s crumbling school buildings 👉🏾nation’s #healthcare system 👉🏾roads, bridges, water & sewer systems 👉🏾#education system" (x.com)
  • "I am committed to securing our borders but am exasperated by the talk of building a wall. This idea is offensive and un-American." (evans.house.gov)
  • Voted against H.R. 6136 "Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted against HR 2 - "Secure the Border Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • "I am a strong supporter of comprehensive immigration reform. I believe in an immigration reform system that keeps families united and develops a path to citizenship." (evans.house.gov)
  • "In June, I Voted in favor of the Dream and Promise Act (HR 6), which would offer a pathway to citizenship for #Dreamers, who have spent much of their lives in the USA. #SCOTUS should uphold #DACA, and the Senate should vote on HR 6!" (x.com)
  • Voted against HR 2494 - "POLICE Act of 2023" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 4695 "Protect Against Conflict by Turkey (PACT) Act" (votesmart.org)
  • "As the world watches the horrific events in #Ukraine, it is important to remember we want LESS war, not more. @POTUS Biden is working with our allies around the world to bring pressure on Russia AND provide aid to Ukraine." (x.com)
  • "I’m proud to stand with Ukraine and support aid to help Ukrainians defend themselves against Russia’s barbaric invasion. I have no middle initial, but I still consider being sanctioned by Putin’s dictatorship to be a badge of honor." (x.com)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 6968 "Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act" (votesmart.org)
  • Voted in favor of H.R. 7691 "Making emergency supplemental appropriations for assistance for the situation in Ukraine for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes." (votesmart.org)
  • "And the House should finalize government funding (2+ months overdue) & urgent aid for Ukraine, Israel, Gaza & Taiwan!" (twitter.com)
  • Voted in favor of S. 3522 "Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022" (votesmart.org)
  • "I commend President @ZelenskyyUa for his leadership & bravery during these challenging times & I stand in solidarity w/ the people of @Ukraine. And I’m proud that the bipartisan congressional budget deal includes new, critical aid for Ukraine." (x.com)
  • Despite exhaustive research, Vote Smart was unable to find information about this candidate's position.

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