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Dwight Evans

Dwight Evans

D PA-3 · House

2025–Present House Of Representatives (District 3)
2023–2025 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2021–2023 House Of Representatives (District 3)
2019–2021 House Of Representatives (District 3)
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Defense

+380
Helped 1287 Hurt 907 Unclear 729

Finance

+115
Helped 1115 Hurt 1000 Mixed 4 Unclear 467

Education

+385
Helped 1097 Hurt 712 Unclear 452

Healthcare

+376
Helped 834 Hurt 458 Unclear 852

Energy

-69
Helped 338 Hurt 407 Mixed 3 Unclear 256

Transportation

+222
Helped 457 Hurt 235 Unclear 299

Labor

+223
Helped 430 Hurt 207 Unclear 231

Government Operations

-33
Helped 64 Hurt 97 Unclear 704

Housing

-79
Helped 354 Hurt 433 Unclear 30

Criminal Justice

-132
Helped 266 Hurt 398 Unclear 88

Agriculture

+95
Helped 352 Hurt 257 Unclear 134

Trade

-118
Helped 186 Hurt 304 Mixed 2 Unclear 191

Veterans Affairs

+261
Helped 414 Hurt 153 Unclear 96

Environment

-61
Helped 149 Hurt 210 Unclear 207

Maritime

-480
Helped 20 Hurt 500 Unclear 17

Immigration

-70
Helped 177 Hurt 247 Mixed 4 Unclear 93

Technology

+14
Helped 213 Hurt 199 Unclear 61

Civil Rights

+58
Helped 209 Hurt 151 Unclear 43

Elections

-8
Helped 192 Hurt 200 Mixed 2 Unclear 2

Social Welfare

+221
Helped 254 Hurt 33 Unclear 37
20 policy domains
Helped Hurt Mixed Unclear

Industry Impact Profile

24580 industry impacts

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How this is computed

P Primary sponsor · C Co-sponsor · Y Yea vote · N Nay vote

Weighted score (w:) uses strongest role per bill. Weights: Primary 1.0, Co-sponsor 0.3, Yea 0.1, Nay -0.1.

Bills where the legislator voted nay (without sponsorship) contribute -0.1 per bill. Equal yea and nay roll calls on the same bill contribute 0.

Vote date filters affect vote attribution; sponsorship is always included.

Positive-Effect Industries

Direct (1722), Defense (128), Veterans Affairs (114), DoD (32), State (23), Legislative Branch (19), VA (19), Executive (16), USDA (16), Congress (14), Legislative (14), Agriculture (11), Treasury (11), Coast Guard (9), NPS (7), CMS (6), Justice (6), Oversight (6), DOJ (4), Education (4), Foreign Affairs (4), ICE (4), Judiciary (4), Local (4), Research (4), Medicare (3), Transportation (3), Army Corps (2), Cemeteries (2), DHS (2), FDA (2), FEMA (2), Housing (2), Interior/USDA (2), International Development (2), Military Logistics (2), NASA (2), NOAA (2), SBA (2), SSA (2), Defense R&D (1), EPA (1), Emergency Management (1), Federal Emergency Management (1), Federal Executive (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), HHS (1), IBWC (1), Intelligence (1), Judicial (1), Manufacturing (1), Municipal (1), National Security (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (977), Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Professional Development (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1), Tribal (1)
Direct (696), Veterans (121), Military Families (17), Military (3), Foreign (2), Youth (2)
Direct (399), Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3)

Negative-Effect Industries

Direct (3960), Defense (101), Veterans Affairs (69), Regulatory (43), EPA (30), Coast Guard (27), NPS (11), FDA (9), Education (8), Agriculture (7), BLM (7), Forest Service (7), SEC (7), HHS (6), Foreign (5), State (5), CFPB (4), Federal Child Welfare (4), Treasury/IRS (4), VA (4), Executive (3), Federal (3), Legislative (3), Legislative Branch (3), NOAA (3), NOAA/EPA (3), Natural Resources (3), Acquisition (2), Congress (2), Defense Acquisition (2), Executive Branch (2), Foreign Diplomatic (2), Law Enforcement (2), Military (2), USTR (2), DOE (1), DOJ (1), DoD (1), Energy Department (1), Energy/Defense (1), Environmental Regulation (1), Federal Immigration (1), Federal Law Enforcement (1), Intelligence (1), Interior Department (1), Local (1), NNSA (1), Science Agencies (1), Space Force (1), Strategic Command (1), Treasury (1), U.S. Coast Guard (1), USDA (1), Waste Management (1)
Direct (196), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
Direct (170), Veterans (20), Family Sponsors (4), Environmental Health (1), Environmental Justice (1), Water Quality (1)
Direct (173), Foreign (2), Rental (2), Military Housing (1)

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Showing positive and negative-direction effects only. Mixed and uncertain effects are not included in these counts.

Votes by Industry (Yea/Nay Alignment)

How this legislator's Yea/Nay votes landed across industries; distinct from overall bill exposure above.

Analysis coverage
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S+ Supported Benefits
S- Supported Burdens
O+ Opposed Benefits
O- Opposed Burdens
Industry S+ S- O+ O- Net
Government (75 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Defense (229), Veterans Affairs (183), Coast Guard (36), DoD (33), EPA (31) +70 more
-344
General Public (8 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Veterans (141), Military Families (17), Family Sponsors (4), Military (3), Foreign (2) +3 more
-219
Healthcare (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Research (15), Community (3), Tribal (3), Family Planning Services (2), Public Health (2)
+11
Cryptocurrency - - -71
Education (5 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Child Care (3), Immigrant Students (1), Religious Studies (1), Research Universities (1), Technical (1)
+49
Defense (14 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Naval (2), Nuclear (2), Testing (2), Ammunition (1), Ground Vehicles (1) +9 more
-33
Financial Services (1 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): HSA (7)
-127
Military (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Families (1), Space Force (1)
-36
Transportation (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (2), Labor (2), Technology (2), Tourism (2), Moving (1) +1 more
+12
State & Local Government (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Medicaid (6), Non-Expansion (3)
+55
Construction (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Federal Projects (1), Federal/Military (1), Military/Pacific (1), Utilities/Infrastructure (1)
- -86
Manufacturing (4 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Foreign (8), Electrical Equipment (2), Defense (1), Foreign Adversary (1)
+6
Taxpayers - - -15
Agriculture (6 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Coffee (2), Commodities (2), Hemp (2), Livestock (2), Coffee Production (1) +1 more
-133
Immigration (2 sub)
Sub-categories (total impacts, all buckets): Unaccompanied Minors (4), Undocumented (3)
- +112

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Sponsored & Cosponsored Bills

hr3565-119

Cosponsor In Committee

To provide for a limitation on the transfer of defense articles and defense services to Israel.

1 clause May 21, 2025
Foreign Government Congress Defense Human Rights

hr3151-119

Cosponsor In Committee

SHIPS for America Act of 2025

118 clauses May 1, 2025
Defense Shipbuilding Maritime Shipping Higher Education

hr3115-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Assault Weapons Ban of 2025

4 clauses Apr 30, 2025
Gun Owners Gun Manufacturing Nuclear Energy Gun Dealers

hr2102-119

Cosponsor In Committee

Major Richard Star Act

1 clause Mar 14, 2025
Government Veterans Military Taxpayers

hr1967-119

Cosponsor Introduced

To rename the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act, and for other purposes.

1 clause Mar 6, 2025
Defense Contractors

hr1936-119

Cosponsor In Committee

No Invading Allies Act

3 clauses Mar 6, 2025
Foreign Government Government Military Defense

hr9937-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny interest and depreciation deductions for taxpayers owning 50 or more single family properties.

2 clauses Oct 4, 2024
Federal Administration Defense Contractors Immigration Services

hr9865-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that members of the Armed Forces and their families have access to the contraception they need in order to promote the health and readiness of all members of the Armed Forces, and for other purposes.

5 clauses Sep 27, 2024
Federal Administration Health Care Providers

hr9739-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the National Apprenticeship Act in order to increase and expand the national apprenticeship system to include the immediate recruitment, employment, and on-the-job earn as you learn training of young African Americans, and to promote the development of equitable hiring standards necessary to safeguard the diversity of apprentices, and for other purposes.

6 clauses Sep 20, 2024
Labor Health Care Providers Education Defense Contractors

hr8525-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To hold law enforcement accountable for misconduct in court, improve transparency through data collection, and reform police training and policies.

51 clauses May 23, 2024
Health Care Providers Information Technology Education Environmental Services

hr8469-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To establish in the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the Department of Homeland Security a program to promote the cybersecurity field to disadvantaged communities, including older individuals, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, geographically diverse communities, socioeconomically diverse communities, women, individuals from nontraditional educational paths, individuals who are veterans, and individuals who were formerly incarcerated, and for other purposes.

1 clause May 21, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr8191-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit discrimination based on an individual’s texture or style of hair.

6 clauses Apr 30, 2024
Energy Production Defense Contractors

hres1026-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of Black History Month and honoring the outstanding contributions of African-American Congressional Medal of Honor recipients.

1 clause Feb 23, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7378-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To award posthumously a Congressional Gold Medal to Frederick Douglass in recognition of his contributions to the cause of freedom, human rights, and the abolition of slavery in the United States.

3 clauses Feb 15, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Transportation Defense Contractors

hr7394-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To prohibit the use of trade secrets privileges to prevent defense access to evidence in criminal proceedings, provide for the establishment of Computational Forensic Algorithm Testing Standards and a Computational Forensic Algorithm Testing Program, and for other purposes.

1 clause Feb 15, 2024
Defense Contractors

hr7247-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To amend the Federal Reserve Act to require Federal Reserve banks to interview at least one individual reflective of gender diversity and one individual reflective of racial or ethnic diversity when appointing Federal Reserve bank presidents, and for other purposes.

3 clauses Feb 6, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors

hr7075-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To reauthorize the HOME Investment Partnerships Program, and for other purposes.

13 clauses Jan 25, 2024
Federal Administration Financial Services Defense Contractors Environmental Services

hr6696-118

Cosponsor Introduced

To authorize the Attorney General to make grants to States and localities to provide the right to counsel in civil actions related to eviction, and for other purposes.

4 clauses Dec 11, 2023
Defense Contractors Federal Administration Transportation Law Enforcement

hres824-118

Cosponsor In Committee

Supporting the goals and ideals of National Veterans Small Business Week.

1 clause Oct 30, 2023
Defense Contractors

hres771-118

Cosponsor Passed House

Standing with Israel as it defends itself against the barbaric war launched by Hamas and other terrorists.

1 clause Oct 11, 2023
Emergency Management Services

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